[wisb] Carolina Wren, Red-headed Woodpecker
- From: Hilary Ford <khilaryf@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: Doorcobirding <doorcobirding@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2011 15:50:31 -0800 (PST)
Hi All,
There has been and immature R.H.Woodpecker visiting suet feeders around the
Cottage Glen area, and two days ago it came to ours. The mainly brown head is
showing signs of red feathering when it perches in the sunshine but it has a
dark red throat. It is very shy and a Red-bellied \W.P.was perched on an
opposite branch sort of eying it, which was pretty intimidating!
However the main sighting yesterday was a Carolina Wren! It came to the peanut
holder and the sunflower seeds, but was skittish about staying around. It had
a
bright buffy orange belly, plain brown back and mottled wings and a prominent
eye stripe. It's upraised tail as it stood on the feeder ledge alerted us at
first that it was not the Red-breasted Nuthatch that had been there minutes
before! With the storm blowing through from the south maybe it rode along. It
was here again today in the company of Chickadees around the noon time when we
observing feeders having lunch. I could not stay watching for it any more on
both days alas.
Checking the Door Co bird list it appears it is a rare visitor and last seen in
Feb. of '04 for several days.
Hilary Ford, Ellison Bay, Door County
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