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Downy Woodpecker feeding time


 

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Downy Woodpecker feeding time
Daddy Downy Woodpecker (on the left) had just fed some suet to his fledgling when I captured this out-of-the-ordinary 'saliva-pulling' that happened. Apparently the Downy's tongue is long and barbed and they have extra sticky saliva, all for capturing insects. When Daddy closed his beak after feeding some suet to his youngster, his tongue & beak trapped some saliva from the fledge and this is the result.

Captured June 18th 2012 at my home.

Maureen M. Bisson

  
 
 

Michelle Alton 		 

This is a spectacular and gorgeous image.

I saw this phenomenon with a "father and son" red-bellied woodpecker. But it wasn't composed this nicely by THAT pair. You took great advantage of their pose with your DOF.


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June 25, 2012

 
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Ann Coates's Gallery 		  Fascinating capture and information.


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June 25, 2012

 

Maureen M. Bisson 		  Thank you for your time and your kind comments Michelle & Ann. Michelle, I am delighted you have seen this phenomenon in person too!


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June 27, 2012

 
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