[NatureNS] Hairy Woodpeckers - feeding observation - PIC

From: "Marian Fulton & Art Harding" <fulton.harding@ns.sympatico.ca>
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Date: Wed, 7 Jul 2010 21:04:57 -0300
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Opps!  I meant to say quite likely he is the parent!  We have seen the =
male
parent doing most of the feeding here.

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Marian=20

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-----Original Message-----
From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca =
[mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca]
On Behalf Of Marian Fulton & Art Harding
Sent: 07 July 2010 20:57
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Subject: RE: [NatureNS] Hairy Woodpeckers - feeding observation - PIC

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Quite likely she is the parent.  The young, with their fluffier =
feathers,
appear to be larger than the parents.  We have Hairy Woodpeckers and =
their
youngsters at our feeders regularly; great fun to watch the antics of =
the
younger birds.  We also have at least one pair of Downey Woodpeckers and
youngsters.=20

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Marian Fulton

9 Alder Avenue

Hantsport NS=20

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-----Original Message-----
From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca =
[mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca]
On Behalf Of Ian McKay
Sent: 07 July 2010 18:35
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Subject: [NatureNS] Hairy Woodpeckers - feeding observation - PIC

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My wife Ami noticed a pair of HAIRY WOODPECKERS being very vocal and =
chasing
eachother up and down a power pole. Later, the male started eating out =
of a
mostly empty feeder while the female hopped around inside our crabapple
tree. We noticed that she would visit the male and they would exchange =
food.
It looked like she was feeding him [insects from the tree?] I managed to
capture one of these exchanges.

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http://www.amimckay.com/graphics/hairywoodpeckers-lunch1.jpg

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Could she be his mother? Is this common in mated pairs? Many questions.

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Ian McKay

Scots Bay

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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Opps!&nbsp; I meant to say quite =
likely he
is the parent!&nbsp; We have seen the male parent doing most of the =
feeding
here.</span></font></p>

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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
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<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>From:</span></b>
naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] =
<b><span
style=3D'font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Marian Fulton &amp; =
Art
Harding<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> 07 July 2010 =
20:57<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> =
naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> RE: [NatureNS] =
Hairy
Woodpeckers - feeding observation - PIC</span></font></p>

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color=3Dnavy
face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Quite
likely she is the parent.&nbsp; The young, with their fluffier feathers, =
appear
to be larger than the parents.&nbsp; We have Hairy Woodpeckers and their
youngsters at our feeders regularly; great fun to watch the antics of =
the
younger birds.&nbsp; We also have at least one pair of Downey =
Woodpeckers and
youngsters. </span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=3D2 =
color=3Dnavy
face=3DArial><span =
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color=3Dnavy
face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Marian
Fulton</span></font></p>

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color=3Dnavy
face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>9 Alder
Avenue</span></font></p>

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color=3Dnavy
face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Hantsport
NS </span></font></p>

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