Clearing a path to the suet feeder while trying to avoid standing under the 
Icicle of Death, I looked up to discover a RED-HEADED WOODPECKER on a nearby 
tree. I haven't seen this species in my yard since May 1997.

The bird repeatedly flew toward our tube-style sunflower feeder, but 
couldn't figure out how to land on it. (The downies and red-bellies manage 
just fine.) It didn't seem to notice the suet feeder.

At last, some recreational reward for all my hours of shoveling!


Janet Millenson
Potomac, MD (Montgomery County)

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"Look at the birds!" -- Pascal the parrot