I observed this in the Sax Zim recently. The remains of butchered deer (apparently) are placed at various feeding stations. I saw DOWO and HAWO picking at the bits left on one skeleton.
Mike Koutnik On Thu, Mar 3, 2022 at 6:50 PM Tom Gilde < 00002247eb7407f6-dmarc-requ...@lists.umn.edu> wrote: > While I was waiting, in vain, for magpies to return to some roadkill I > observed both a Hairy Woodpecker and a Downy alight next to the body and > peck at it. That behavior surprised me although I reflected that if > woodpeckers like suet, maybe they’d see some in merit in carrion. Is this > behavior unusual? Common? Is this more likely to occur in late winter as > food supplies dwindle? Thanks, > > Tom Gilde > ---- > General information and guidelines for posting: > https://moumn.org/listservice.html > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > > During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social > distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. > -- Mike Koutnik Mobile: 612-963-5551 makout...@gmail.com LinkedIn: mkoutnik ---- General information and guidelines for posting: https://moumn.org/listservice.html Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly.
