Hi all

Out of my office window, I just saw a Downy Woodpecker land on a bamboo 
shoot and start pecking. It looked like he was taking it a bit easy with his 
head-thrusts at the narrow, narrow shaft he was hanging on. Then he decided 
to give it a good whack or two. The bamboo shook. He shook. He kept 
whacking. Then he flew to another shoot, repeated the process as he worked 
his way up and down. I don't remember seeing a woodpecker attack such a 
slender stalk before. But then, I guess that Chinese woodpeckers must have 
gotten used to this long ago. Oh, well. Back to work.

Don Burggraf
Baltimore






>From: Mark Hoffman <>
>Reply-To: Mark Hoffman <>
>To: 
>Subject: [MDOSPREY] Southern Lapwing Pics
>Date: Sun, 18 Jun 2006 22:37:36 -0400
>
>Photos and info on the Southern Lapwing in Worcester County from yesterday
>at:
>
>
>
>http://www.pbase.com/wcbirding/sola
>
>
>
>
>
>Doing research on status, etc.
>
>
>
>
>
>Mark L Hoffman
>
>Sykesville, MD
>