[NatureNS] Downy WP attacking Starling

From: Mander <mmander@ns.sympatico.ca>
Date: Thu, 6 Feb 2014 12:10:43 -0500
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We had a male and female at our feeder in Coldbrook for a few days around Xmas

Mark

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> On Feb 6, 2014, at 9:40 AM, nancy dowd <nancypdowd@gmail.com> wrote:
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> Also at my parents' feeders in Bridgewater: I just watched a Downy Woodpecker fly in to confront a lone Starling feeding on the suet. This small male raised its wings up and pummelled the Starling multiple times w/ its beak until it finally flew off. It was quite a savage-looking tussle and lasted about a half a minute.
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> Nancy
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