Alll
 
More on the display I witnessed.  Both were adult males as far as  I could 
tell and it would be rather early to have a juvenile out and about as I  saw 
this on April 23rd.  The dance went around and around the tree turnk  and up and 
down, the two birds always on opposite sides of the trunk.  From  time to time 
one would strike at the other ... no feeding this.   Occasionally a 
widespread wing display.  The "agressor" role seemed to  change from time to time but 
both birds were very careful to keep out of reach  of the stabbing motions of 
the other's bill, jerking up and then down -- then  left then right.  The only 
sound was when one of them would peck at the  tree just in front which action 
the other bird promptly mimicked.  Just  single pecks from time to time tossed 
into the ballet.
 
Lou
 
Louis Nielsen  
Reisterstown, MD




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