That larder looks like a lot of work ! How long does it take the woodpecker
to make each hole ?
...Wayne
-----Original Message-----
From: olympus
[mailto:olympus-bounces+wayne.harridge=structuregraphs.com@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
] On Behalf Of Moose
Sent: Monday, 9 January 2017 3:14 PM
To: Olympus Camera Discussion <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [OM] Sunday Birds
On 1/8/2017 6:22 PM, Jim Nichols wrote:
> Nice bird shots. I occasionally see a Downey Woodpecker on one of my
> feeders, but they are shy, and quickly retreat to the trunk of an oak tree
to digest their loot.
Woodpeckers are not common in this immediate area, so this is a treat. We
see many in other places, but it's somehow special when they show up at
home. :-)
The woodpeckers found around oaks out here are Acorn Woodpeckers.
<http://galleries.moosemystic.net/MooseFoto/index.php?gallery=California/PtL
obosBigSur/Book&image=_3010294fpoofm.jpg>
They create acorn larders.
<http://galleries.moosemystic.net/MooseFoto/index.php?gallery=California/PtL
obosBigSur/Book&image=_3010301rotoof80.jpg>
Thanks for looking and commenting.
Bird Feeding Moose
--
What if the Hokey Pokey *IS* what it's all about?
--
_________________________________________________________________
Options: http://lists.thomasclausen.net/mailman/listinfo/olympus
Archives: http://lists.thomasclausen.net/mailman/private/olympus/
Themed Olympus Photo Exhibition: http://www.tope.nl/
--
_________________________________________________________________
Options: http://lists.thomasclausen.net/mailman/listinfo/olympus
Archives: http://lists.thomasclausen.net/mailman/private/olympus/
Themed Olympus Photo Exhibition: http://www.tope.nl/
|