Re: [mou-net] Woodpeckers and carrion
We live in Washington County near Stillwater and every year hang a roadkill deer in a tree ( to keep the dogs away) for the chickadees and woodpeckers to feast on. I got the idea maybe 20 years ago from the Carlos Avery warden house. I think that deer was hanging on a substantial clothesline. From: Minnesota Birds on behalf of Tom Gilde <2247eb7407f6-dmarc-requ...@lists.umn.edu> Sent: Thursday, March 3, 2022 7:07 PM To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU Subject: Re: [mou-net] Woodpeckers and carrion Coincidentally, I observed this behavior in Sax-Zim, too. Tom > On Mar 3, 2022, at 7:03 PM, Michael Koutnik wrote: > > > 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 >> <2247eb7407f6-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. 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.
Re: [mou-net] Woodpeckers and carrion
Coincidentally, I observed this behavior in Sax-Zim, too. Tom > On Mar 3, 2022, at 7:03 PM, Michael Koutnik wrote: > > > 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 >> <2247eb7407f6-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.
Re: [mou-net] Woodpeckers and carrion
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 < 2247eb7407f6-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.
[mou-net] Woodpeckers and carrion
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.
