Possibly odd behaviour by Downy Woodpeckers
jonbarr...@gmail.com
A few days ago I noticed a female Downy feeding at my nyjer/sunflower chip feeder (a wire mesh cylinder). In the last couple of days she’s been joined by a male Downy. By “joined”, I don’t mean one or the other, I’ve frequently observed both of them there at the same time, and this evening they actually “scared off” a Cardinal who also wanted to feed there. I stopped putting out suet back in March, when things seemed to be warming up, and even while I had the suet out I hadn’t seen them as regularly as I am now.
My initial thought was that some ants or other insects had gotten in there, but I’ve refilled the feeder and this has continued, not just as an occasional visit but as a fairly steady series of visits. Is this an anomaly, or have other people observed similar behaviour?
Jon
Jon Barrett
Greenbelt, MD
Steve Long
I regularly have Downy Woodpeckers at my tube feeder. They seem to like the sunflower kernels and maybe the peanut splits. They are year-round feeders here. But, I don't recall ever seeing 2 on the same feeder at once.
I also have regular Red-bellied Woodpeckers at the same feeder. They can't get inside the cage, but can reach far enough through to get the peanuts.
Steve Long, Oxford
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