This Red-headed was intent on occupying a cavity where a Red-bellied Woodpecker was already inside. He continued to drum inches away from her cavity and she poked out her head every so often. The male Red-bellied eventually came by and chased the Red-headed away but he was persistent and returned again in a few minutes. This happened several times. We watched the drama for about 20 minutes, fascinating.
To find the bird, walk up the path from the Orchard Beach parking lot, Bronx. The path is located on the NE corner and goes to Hunter Island. As you proceed up the hill look for a path to your right and a cylindrical trash container. Continue up the hill about 20 feet more and look on your left for a tree wth woodpecker cavities. For those who knew about the GH Owl nest on Hunter Island, the three owlets have all fledged. The Red-headed Woodpecker was also seen by Bronx Brendan Keogh and another birder we met on the trail, Michael Walter. photos: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S36172821 <http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S36172821> Jack Rothman cityislandbirds.com <http://cityislandbirds.com/> -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
