Yes, I first had a downy at my feeder outside my kitchen window 2 yrs.
ago. It came several times, several days when I happened to be at the
window. Quite a surprise for me. I was expecting an oriole!
Fritzie, Union Springs, NY
On 5/24/2021 7:59 AM, anneb.cl...@gmail.com wrote:
I finally confirmed with binocs that the persistently visiting Downy
Woodpeckers at my hummingbird feeders are getting their tongues down into the
nectar. I can see the water shimmer below where the bill is positioned These
are the flat style feeders with openings in the top cover.
Did everyone but me know that woodpeckers competed with hummingbirds for
“anthropogenically sourced” nectar?
Anne
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