Tweets,

At Government Meadows yesterday [sorry, but Tweeters started bouncing my messages yesterday] with Shannon Y., visiting from Colorado, around 10:45 I found a male American Three-toed woodpecker closely attended by a juvenile female.  After watching them for several minutes, I was surprised to find a female Black-backed Woodpecker in the same tree.  the adults were foraging constantly, dropping bark, and the tall fir tree had foliage fading toward brown, apparently infested with a lot of bark beetles or similar.  Given the apparent food source and the presence of a chick still seeking care, there may be a decent chance of finding these birds again incoming days.  The approximate coordinates are
47.093333 -121.399444
, the actual tree being north of the trail about 40 meters.  I first found them by the tapping sounds.  In the afternoon, the calling Black-backed (which also have three toes per foot) could be heard from the trail.

of 19 August, 2024,

Alan Grenon
Seattle
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