Yes! I've had woodpeckers drinking from my hummingbird feeders for
years. It's rather amusing to watch.
On 7/9/2016 10:14 AM, Nancy Cusumano wrote:
> It seem our little downy has learned how to sip from the humming bird
> feeder.
> I find this to be such an interesting learned behavior.
> Has
All, here too, missed it on my list. Have seen them use that long tongue
more so
than the bill which serves to keep it steady.
John
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John and Sue Gregoire
Field Ornithologists
Kestrel Haven Avian Migration Observatory
5373 Fitzgerald Road
Burdett,NY 14818-9626
N 42 26.611' W 76 45.492'
Linda, here too, missed it on my list. Have seen them use that long tongue more
so
than the bill which serves to keep it steady.
John
--
John and Sue Gregoire
Field Ornithologists
Kestrel Haven Avian Migration Observatory
5373 Fitzgerald Road
Burdett,NY 14818-9626
N 42 26.611' W 76 45.492'
We have had Downies using the hummingbird feeder for several years. We have
also had
chickadees, Hairy and a junco feed or attempt to. I think the sugar hit in this
hot
weather is what they seek. The hairy had to enlarge a port a bit!
John
--
John and Sue Gregoire
Field Ornithologists
Kestrel
;, CAYUGABIRDS-L <cayugabird...@list.cornell.edu>
Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Interesting downy woodpecker behavior
I have seen Downy Woodpeckers sipping from YB Sapsucker wells. Very cool. Linda OrkinIthaca, NY. Sent from my iPhoneOn Jul 9, 2016, at 10:14 AM, Nancy Cusumano <nancycusuman...@gmai
I have seen Downy Woodpeckers sipping from YB Sapsucker wells. Very cool.
Linda Orkin
Ithaca, NY.
Sent from my iPhone
> On Jul 9, 2016, at 10:14 AM, Nancy Cusumano wrote:
>
> It seem our little downy has learned how to sip from the humming bird feeder.
> I find
It seem our little downy has learned how to sip from the humming bird
feeder.
I find this to be such an interesting learned behavior.
Has anyone else seen anything like this?
Bad video attached - I didn't want to move the curtain and spook him.
And you can hardly tell it is a downy, but it is.