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A Downy Woodpecker visits my Hummingbird feeder many times each day. It obviously gets some of the sugar water by either lapping up spillover and/or inserting its tongue in the hole. I cannot tell which method it is using: https://www.flickr.com/photos/92981528@N08/19845924340/in/dateposted-public/ After working awhile at the "flower", it tilts its head back seeming to chug at the liquid for ~10s: https://www.flickr.com/photos/92981528@N08/19845925830/in/dateposted-public/ Anyone know if the Downy's tongue is actually small enough to gather the sugar water directly through the hole? Or is it being more of a cleanup crew and just squeegeeing up seep on the surface? Fun to watch in any case. (Excuse the photo quality- they were taken through a dirty window with an iPhone.) Nancy
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