Before a week ago, I had observed Pileated, Hairy, Downy, Flicker, and
Sapsuckers at one point or another (in past years) doing the ‘flicka-flicka’
type interaction where a pair (sometimes M-F, sometimes M-M) were ascending a
pole or tree and playing hide-and-seek while doing this vocalization.
A very light sprinkle, and I'm working with the door open. There sure are lots
of bird voices around my yard this morning! A Song Sparrow seems to be the only
new arrival, unless there are newcomers among the Juncos that are trilling from
all directions. But Cardinals, Robins, Jays, Crows,
