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Lewis's Woodpecker in New York State

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Second of all, Lewis’s Woodpeckers are birds of the west and they rarely stray to New York State. So you can imagine our disappointment when we crawled out of the car after our trip to find out that Mike was in fact relaxing in the warm kitchen and had no idea where the woodpecker was! Why is that awesome?

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Starling & Grackle Bird Feeding Tips

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Chickadees, woodpeckers, titmice (like the bird above) and nuthatches are considered “clinging type birds&# and can easily hang upside-down to get access to food. Here’s a Red-bellied Woodpecker on an upside down suet feeder made of recycled plastic. They are clinging birds and use the technique on branches and tree trunks.

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World Sparrow Day 2011

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Nine-legged Plover?

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Cats Are Still Public Enemy Number One, For Birds

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Duck Butts

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Polygynandry and avian swingers

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YourBirdOasis.com Mar 17th, 2011 at 11:22 am So polygynandry really is rare, but I can’t believe I forgot about Acorn Woodpecker! In the case of Acorn Woodpeckers, they are cooperative breeders (as with many other polygynandrous species), which seems to predispose species to polygynandry. But I am not a mallard.

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