Dave Leatherman emailed me regarding the photos of the Lewis's Woodpecker I posted showing a large whitish piece of something it was bringing to feed it's nestlings. I thought this was some type of insect or larvae but Dave believes it might be bread. It is certainly feasible that the adult appropriated some white bread as the nest site is about a quarter mile from 2 residences and there are farmworkers working closer who might have dropped bread that a busy parent woodpecker thought was an easy pick for dinner for it's nestlings (like similar 'fast food' it has questionable nutritional value). I have uploaded two more photos onto my BirdsAndNature<http://BirdsAndNature.blogspot.com>showing this food that can be viewed very close up. I also uploaded two photos that provide good views of the specialized tail feathers of this woodpecker.
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