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Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Pileated Woodpecker with body image issues
Every morning for a few days, this Pileated Woodpecker has been flying through to snack on Blue Elderberry fruit. Acting like a goldfinch, it holds onto the slim branches and pecks at the berries while swinging upside down. Other birds stay clear, although the Sapsuckers seem to be trying to demonstrate the appropriate, time-tried stance and tree choice for a woodpecker, so far in vain. Quirky personalities and variable lifestyles are more prevalent in animals than some humans would guess!
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