[NatureNS] re puffing up of Red-bellied Woodpecker

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Liz and all, "puffing up" is of course just a great adaptation that  
birds have, to increase the heat-trapping ability of the down  
feathers underneath what we see.  Cheers, and what a day to sit and  
watch feeders!, from Jim in Wolfville.

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> From: Elizabeth Doull <edoull@ns.sympatico.ca>
> Date: January 22, 2014 4:54:33 PM AST
> To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
> Subject: [NatureNS] Red Bellied Woodpecker
> Reply-To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
>
> Wed, Jan 22, 2014
>
> Ann Doull reported that her male red bellied woodpecker surfaced at  
> her feeders in south end Halifax after a ten-day absence.  This  
> morning the woodpecker was here for over an hour and a half. He  
> came down every so often to have a snack of seed and then went back  
> up the tree to the sheltered side and just stayed there all puffed  
> up.    Is puffing up a concern??
>
> Cheers
> Liz


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Liz and all, "puffing up" is of course just a great adaptation that =
birds have, to increase the heat-trapping ability of the down feathers =
underneath what we see. &nbsp;Cheers, and what a day to sit and watch =
feeders!, from Jim in Wolfville.<br><div><br><div>Begin forwarded =
message:</div><br class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
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#000000"><b>From: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" =
style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica">Elizabeth Doull &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:edoull@ns.sympatico.ca">edoull@ns.sympatico.ca</a>&gt;</fon=
t></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: =
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style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica"><b>[NatureNS] Red Bellied =
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</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: =
0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div>   <div><font =
face=3D"Times New Roman">Wed, Jan 22, 2014</font></div> =
<div>&nbsp;</div> <div><font face=3D"Times New Roman">Ann Doull reported =
that&nbsp;her male red bellied woodpecker surfaced at her feeders in =
south end Halifax after a ten-day absence.&nbsp; This morning the =
woodpecker was here for over an hour and a half. He came down every so =
often to have a snack of seed and then went back up the tree to the =
sheltered side and just stayed there all puffed up.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Is =
puffing up a concern?? </font></div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div><font =
face=3D"Times New Roman">Cheers</font></div> =
<div>Liz</div></blockquote></div><br></body></html>=

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