[NatureNS] re how does Downy WP gather HB food

From: Jim Wolford <jimwolford@eastlink.ca>
Date: Sun, 26 Jul 2015 18:20:18 -0300
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I can=92t answer, but the same question should be asked also for =
orioles, which are common customers at hummer feeders, as are purple =
finches.  Cheers from Jim in Wolfville.

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> From: nancy dowd <nancypdowd@gmail.com>
> Subject: [NatureNS] how does Downy WP gather HB food
> Date: July 26, 2015 at 5:59:30 PM ADT
> To: "naturens@chebucto.ns.ca" <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>
> Reply-To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
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> A Downy Woodpecker visits my Hummingbird feeder many times each day. =
It obviously gets some of the sugar water by either lapping up spillover =
and/or inserting its tongue in the hole. I cannot tell which method it =
is using:
> =
https://www.flickr.com/photos/92981528@N08/19845924340/in/dateposted-publi=
c/
>=20
> After working awhile at the "flower", it tilts its head back seeming =
to chug at the liquid for ~10s:
> =
https://www.flickr.com/photos/92981528@N08/19845925830/in/dateposted-publi=
c/
>=20
> Anyone know if the Downy's tongue is actually small enough to gather =
the sugar water directly through the hole? Or is it being more of a =
cleanup crew and just squeegeeing up seep on the surface? Fun to watch =
in any case. (Excuse the photo quality- they were taken through a dirty =
window with an iPhone.)
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> Nancy


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-webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;">I =
can=92t answer, but the same question should be asked also for orioles, =
which are common customers at hummer feeders, as are purple finches. =
&nbsp;Cheers from Jim in Wolfville.<br><div><br><div>Begin forwarded =
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</b></span><span style=3D"font-family:'Helvetica';">nancy dowd &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:nancypdowd@gmail.com">nancypdowd@gmail.com</a>&gt;<br></spa=
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style=3D"font-family:'Helvetica';"><b>[NatureNS] how does Downy WP =
gather HB food</b><br></span></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; =
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style=3D"font-family:'Helvetica'; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>Date: =
</b></span><span style=3D"font-family:'Helvetica';">July 26, 2015 at =
5:59:30 PM ADT<br></span></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; =
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pan></div><br><div>A Downy Woodpecker visits my Hummingbird feeder many =
times each day. It obviously gets some of the sugar water by either =
lapping up spillover and/or inserting its tongue in the hole. I cannot =
tell which method it is using:<br><a =
href=3D"https://www.flickr.com/photos/92981528@N08/19845924340/in/datepost=
ed-public/">https://www.flickr.com/photos/92981528@N08/19845924340/in/date=
posted-public/</a><br><br>After working awhile at the "flower", it tilts =
its head back seeming to chug at the liquid for =
~10s:<br>https://www.flickr.com/photos/92981528@N08/19845925830/in/datepos=
ted-public/<br><br>Anyone know if the Downy's tongue is actually small =
enough to gather the sugar water directly through the hole? Or is it =
being more of a cleanup crew and just squeegeeing up seep on the =
surface? Fun to watch in any case. (Excuse the photo quality- they were =
taken through a dirty window with an =
iPhone.)<br><br>Nancy<br></div></blockquote></div><br></body></html>=

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