Anyone else remember how the flickers used to perch on the metal steeple on
the chapel at PLU and drum away? Maybe they still do. If the timing was
right it provided a kind of nice interruption in the daily grind.

Jack Kintner kintner at nas.com Blaine, WA

At 03:34 PM 4/16/01 -0700, you wrote:
>When I lived in Ocean Shores we had a metal chimney and the drumming was a
>daily activity this time of year. I thought they made noise to attract a
>mate. The most exciting thing that happened with that chimney was when a
>pair of Starlings made their way down and opened the damper, We had two 7
>month old cats and two starlings crashing about the house at 5AM. The urge
>to pull the covers over our heads and hide was strong. ..
>
>
>================
>Cliff Drake
>Seattle, WA
>cliffdrake at qwest.net
>
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Irene Wanner" <iwanner at u.washington.edu>
>To: <WPCTWBUG at aol.com>
>Cc: <tweeters at u.washington.edu>
>Sent: Monday, April 16, 2001 1:04 PM
>Subject: Re: Flickers
>
>
> > In the Central District this spring, I have heard flickers calling (for
> > mates?) and drumming away on the big metal attachments at the top of tel.
> > poles. No ants, presumably! Other insights?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Irene
> > Seattle/CD
> >
> >
> >