Re: [cayugabirds-l] Downy woodpecker behavior question

[Dave Nutter]

I am seeing similar woodpecker behavior today. A female Downy has been clinging 
stock still to the top of a nearly empty suet feeder for the better part of an 
hour, and not even in a place where she can feed.  No other birds are at our 
feeder area, nor that I can see around feeders next door. I see no hawks (nor 
crows) as I look out other windows, but I know there is a Merlin somewhere in 
the neighborhood, because I saw it perched atop a tree a couple blocks away as 
I walked home from Greenstar at quarter to twelve. I have seen a woodpecker 
stay motionless before as if to hide from predators, but I think perhaps this 
one is just resting. 

Also to address your question, Sandy, I can't recall ever seeing a crow chase 
or attack a Downy Woodpecker.  

--Dave Nutter

> On Mar 9, 2017, at 10:58 PM, Sandy Wold  wrote:
> 
> I've been meaning to post this for a few months.  I noticed a female downy at 
> my feeder about six weeks ago who did not move for about 25 minutes.  I was 
> super busy that day going in and out of the kitchen, and after about two or 
> three minutes, noted she had never moved her position. Usually, she does not 
> stay for more than a few minutes, but this day she was so still that I could 
> see her inner eye cover things blink over her eyes.  A few times she moved 
> her eyes to look, but stiller than still.  I tried to see what it was she was 
> looking at but saw no hawks...later, I remembered hearing American crows 
> coming from the direction of the tree she was looking up at, and they were 
> calling the entire time.  So I am wondering if anyone has ever seen a crow go 
> after a downy 
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[cayugabirds-l] Downy woodpecker behavior question

[Sandy Wold]

I've been meaning to post this for a few months.  I noticed a female downy
at my feeder about six weeks ago who did not move for about 25 minutes.  I
was super busy that day going in and out of the kitchen, and after about
two or three minutes, noted she had never moved her position. Usually, she
does not stay for more than a few minutes, but this day she was so still
that I could see her inner eye cover things blink over her eyes.  A few
times she moved her eyes to look, but stiller than still.  I tried to see
what it was she was looking at but saw no hawks...later, I remembered
hearing American crows coming from the direction of the tree she was
looking up at, and they were calling the entire time.  So I am wondering if
anyone has ever seen a crow go after a downy

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