I am not sure about bone marrow, but birds like chickadees and jays have been observed feeding on the fat layer of mainly deer and elk carcasses. Much like beef suet, I would guess.

Jeff Kozma

j kozma at charter dot net
----- Original Message -----
From: Barbara Mandula
To: Tweeters at mailman1.u.washington.edu
Sent: Sunday, February 25, 2007 12:44 PM
Subject: [Tweeters] Do woodpeckers eat bone marrow from carrion?


During my recent trip to Yellowstone Park, a guide mentioned that a naturalist had reported seeing a hairy/downy woodpecker apparently eating bone marrow from an elk or bison carcass. Does anyone know if this behavior has been reported for woodpeckers or other birds?



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