Fred:

My experience with RHWO at my feeders is that they are 1.) migratory; 2.) a
sure sign of spring. The one that visited my feeder appeared the first
weekend of May, stayed the weekend, and left. It certainly was spring-time
then, so based on that one event, you should be seeing the green grass
now...

--John McKitterick

On Thu, Feb 18, 2010 at 1:24 PM, Fred Burggraf <> wrote:

> Thanks, Rick. I had the Baltimore Oriole at the feeder here in December and
> the RHWO today (which has returned, by the way)...If only an Evening
> Grosbeak would show up, I'd consider that a Hat Trick!
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> Does anyone know...is the RHWO migratory? (I'm looking for any scrap of a
> sign of spring that I can!)
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> ---Fred
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rick Sussman <>
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> Sent: Thu, Feb 18, 2010 1:15 pm
> Subject: Re: [MDOSPREY] Red-headed Woodpecker at Feeder (+ pix)
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> Wow! Stunning pics Fred, especially that first one in profile against the
> pole.
> Wish something truely nice like that would visit my feeders. I'm still
> chopping
> at the glacier that has become my driveway...
>
> Rick Sussman
> Envious in Woodbine,MD
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Fred Burggraf <>
> To: 
> Sent: Thu, Feb 18, 2010 1:03 pm
> Subject: [MDOSPREY] Red-headed Woodpecker at Feeder (+ pix)
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>  A Red-headed Woodpecker showed up today, giving me some blessed relief
> from
> taring at the snowpack.
> The bird visited the feeder numerous times, holding its own against the
> ardinals and grackles. It took peanut halves to the nearby elm and feasted.
> After about 40 minutes, it hiked up high in the elm and that's the last
> I've
> een of it.
> I've posted a few pictures at
>           http://www.flickr.com/photos/freds-pix/sets/72157623461135728/
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> red Burggraf
> entsville, MD
> harles Co.
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