>From 2:30 to 3 p.m. today I watched a good-sized male Pileated Woodpecker just back of my house. He was tearing apart a pile of rotted logs that have been there for years. He worked his way along the side and nearly under when a gray squirrel came sauntering along down the side hill and too close to Mr. Woodpecker. There was quite a flurry as the woodpecker tilted back, wings outspread and with his feet let Mr. squirrel have it ! The squirrel left the area fast and the woodpecker continued his search for a good meal. I often see the Pileated, sometimes 2 or 3 as there is a woods back of my house and old trees in front along the lakeshore. Cardinals and Carolina wrens are singing loud and clear now. The Robins that have stayed here this "winter" will be heading back to Newfoundland to nest and the ones that went further south will be coming back to us soon. It has been a joy to have them around whichever way they are going.
Naomi Brewer Sheldrake-Wyers Pt. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
