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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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St. Michael’s summer birding along the Danube in Serbia

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In two months they will depart for valleys, leaving the bare branches bare of birds, too – apart from woodpeckers – but for now they are in the forest. And I do not see any bird either, it was only my bird-compass telling me this is a place to stop. Black Woodpecker , photo Heinonlein/Wikimedia Commons.

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Nine-legged Plover?

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Great Horned Owl Taking a Deer Leg

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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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A First Christmas Bird Count Experience

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More Habitat for Snowy Plover?

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