The flickers like to tap on our metal roof. What a racket at 5am.
Nancy
n.lander at comcast.net

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ken Boettger" <solowildlander at hotmail.com>
To: <tweeters at u.washington.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2004 7:15 PM
Subject: Re: Flickers


>
> I do believe we studied woodpecker some in animal behavior. And if I
recall,
> they do have a mating ritual that involves some tapping. I will have to
> confirm though.
>
> -Ken
> ken at wildlanders.com
>
> >From: Robert Cleland <cleland at u.washington.edu>
> >Reply-To: cleland at u.washington.edu
> >To: Tweeters <tweeters at u.washington.edu>
> >Subject: Re: Flickers
> >Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2004 12:34:52 -0800 (PST)
> >
> >This is the season when the flickers seem to delight in pounding away
on
> >metal chimnneys and metal tops of streetlights. Why? Is it to attract
a
> >mate? Or to proclaim a territory? Or to sharpen their beaks? Does
> >anyone know if there have been any studies on this? And how about
other
> >woodpeckers - are any others known to behave this way? Thankfully, the
> >Pileateds in our neighborhood have not taken to beating their heads on
> >such metal objects.
> >
> > ************************
> > Robert Cleland
> >
> > Professor (Emeritus), Biology Dept. Box 355325
> > Univ. of Washington
> > Seattle, WA 98195-5325
> > Phone (206) 543-6105; FAX (206) 685-1728
> >
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