[TN-Bird] A family of Red-heads
- From: "steve breece" <stevebreece@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 9 Sep 2005 11:51:34 -0500
Thursday Nov. 8 I enjoyed watching a family of Red-headed Woodpeckers in
some giant Willow Oaks I have in my backyard.
This was the first time I have seen immature Red-headed Woodpeckers and at
first I did not know what they were. But after seeing the parents it was
apparent (haha) what they were. The young birds color was so dark and dirty
looking. Only in the sun just right could you see the red tint of the head
feathers. I was surprised to see FOUR juveniles spaced about two feet apart on
one branch. Mom and Dad were on nearby branches observing their foraging
progress. They had been nesting in one of my trees till a storm brought down
the upper portion of the hollowed out limb. I was concerned for the young but
it looks like they did just fine.
Steve Breece
Tullahoma, Coffee County
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