This conversation about woodpeckers and now Charlie’s mention of an ash tree
reminded me of something I’d been wondering about this week:
How will the death of millions of ash trees, from emerald ash borers, impact
woodpeckers, in the short and long term? We drove 700+ miles on Monday, from
north-central Pennsylvania, across Ohio, and Kentucky, to our Logan Co. home.
Now that the trees have leafed out, the dead ash tree “skeletons” are
conspicuous, in nearly every patch of trees…tens of thousands of them in view
along the interstates, in nearly every mile of the trip. They were EVERYWHERE!
I mourn for the loss of ash trees, but can’t help but think that we’ll see more
woodpeckers, at least for a while…?
Stephen Tyson, Schochoh, Logan Co.
From: charlie hornung
Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2018 8:04 PM
To: lindacraiger@xxxxxxxxxxx
Cc: dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; birdky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [birdky] Re: Louisville: Downy Woodpecker Juveniles
We had Downys that nested in a green ash tree beside our property this spring.
They have been feeding their juveniles the last few days on the treat bars, nut
and fruit seed cakes, and suet feeders outside my wife's reading/quilting room.
Charlie Hornung
10 miles up river from the Falls of the Ohio
Utica, IN
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On May 31, 2018, at 6:17 PM, linda craiger <lindacraiger@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I am way south of you, but I had a juvenile Downey at my feeder yesterday.
Linda Craiger/Glasgow
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From: Rob Lane <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: 5/31/18 4:48 PM (GMT-06:00)
To: birdky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [birdky] Louisville: Downy Woodpecker Juveniles
We, staff at the Falls of the Ohio, just found a Downy Woodpecker with
Juvenile field marking of red on the crown.
Would it be possible to have a juv. downy this early?? It was alone and
foraging independently of any adult birds.
It just seems early to me.... maybe not ????
Good Birding
Rob Lane
Louisville KY
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