I am seeing similar woodpecker behavior today. A female Downy has been clinging
stock still to the top of a nearly empty suet feeder for the better part of an
hour, and not even in a place where she can feed. No other birds are at our
feeder area, nor that I can see around feeders next door. I
I've been meaning to post this for a few months. I noticed a female downy
at my feeder about six weeks ago who did not move for about 25 minutes. I
was super busy that day going in and out of the kitchen, and after about
two or three minutes, noted she had never moved her position. Usually, she
