When I was a kid growing up in the Owings Mills / Reisterstown, MD area 
I had an uncle that had Red-headed Woodpeckers at his feeders every 
winter. The birds would even show up on rare occasions in the summer months.

Ed Boyd
Westminster, MD

George M. Jett wrote:
> Red headed Woodpeckers can over winter at feeders.  I had on two 
> winters this happen.
>
> George
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "John McKitterick" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Thursday, February 18, 2010 2:34 PM
> Subject: Re: [MDOSPREY] Red-headed Woodpecker at Feeder (+ pix)
>
>
>> 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!
>>>
>>> Does anyone know...is the RHWO migratory? (I'm looking for any scrap 
>>> of a
>>> sign of spring that I can!)
>>>
>>> ---Fred
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Rick Sussman <>
>>> To: 
>>> Sent: Thu, Feb 18, 2010 1:15 pm
>>> Subject: Re: [MDOSPREY] Red-headed Woodpecker at Feeder (+ pix)
>>>
>>>
>>> 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
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Fred Burggraf <>
>>> To: 
>>> Sent: Thu, Feb 18, 2010 1:03 pm
>>> Subject: [MDOSPREY] Red-headed Woodpecker at Feeder (+ pix)
>>>
>>>
>>>  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/
>>>
>>> ================
>>> red Burggraf
>>> entsville, MD
>>> harles Co.
>>>
>>>
>>>
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