8 October 09

Female Nuttall's Woodpecker

female nuttall's, pen and ink Chilly at nights now. Woodpeckers go to bed early; they spend a lot of energy excavating holes and want to be sure they aren’t evicted by squatters. This female has been hanging out in the nest box, peeking out at around 8:30 in the morning, deciding it still wasn’t quite warm enough to get up…

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