Subject: [Tweeters] Baby Elf Owls rescued from Acorn Woodpecker assault
Date: Jul 19 16:49:53 2014
From: Ed Newbold - ednewbold1 at yahoo.com


Hi all,

We had to visit the Southwest recently, where, thankfully, the rains are off to a pretty good start.? When we?stopped by at the Cave Creek Ranch in Portal, AZ,?we were shown a baby Elf Owl that along with a sibling had survived a concerted?Acorn Woodpecker assault.? Apparently there is bad blood between these two?species: who knew?? A shot of the birds and more on the story, unfortunately Paul Bannick wasn't along or they'd be much better, are at my blog at:


http://ednewbold.com/rescue-babies-and-rattling-cocktail-guests-in-the-desert/

scroll past the hummer, Grosbeak and Gray Fox shots.


Thanks all,
Ed Newbold