ounce-120671830-3494...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Marie P. Read
Sent: Friday, August 05, 2016 7:52 PM
To: Sue Barth ; Carol Keeler
Cc: CAYUGABIRDS-L
Subject: RE: [cayugabirds-l] Red Headed Woodpecker Question
HI Carol and all,
I agree with Sue that they look like red-osier dogwood fruits, th
gust 5, 2016 4:59 PM
To: Carol Keeler
Cc: CAYUGABIRDS-L
Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Red Headed Woodpecker Question
Hi Carol, those actually look more like Red-Osier Dogwood berries in its mouth
to me. I was surprised to see a pair of Eastern Kingbirds, another
insectivore, eating berries ye
We have seen Downy Woodpeckers eating something on Mullen flower heads/stalks.
Is this a typical behavior?
Regi
"Love the animals, love the plants, love everything. If you love everything,
you will perceive the divine mystery in things." Dostoyevsky.
> On Aug 5, 2016, at 4:59 PM, Sue Barth w
Hi Carol, those actually look more like Red-Osier Dogwood berries in its mouth
to me. I was surprised to see a pair of Eastern Kingbirds, another
insectivore, eating berries yesterday morning - so maybe these birds are
supplementing their diets with berries. Maybe it's a seasonal behavior or
