Subject: Pileateds
Date: Mar 30 14:57:18 2004
From: Robert Cleland - cleland at u.washington.edu


We had a pair of Pileated Woodpeckers visit our suet feeder this
morning (what a sight, one on each side of the suet cage). After both
feeding for a few minutes, the male started to chip out suet and pass it
to the female. Has anyone seen Pileateds do this before?

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Robert Cleland

Professor (Emeritus), Biology Dept. Box 355325
Univ. of Washington
Seattle, WA 98195-5325
Phone (206) 543-6105; FAX (206) 685-1728