Date: 8/25/25 4:24 am From: Bill Chaisson <wpchaisson...> Subject: Re: [NHBirds] Pileated behavior
I think your guess that they were juveniles is correct. They may have been
fighting over who got the food that was living in that tree.
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*W.P. Chaisson*
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On Sun, Aug 24, 2025 at 5:16 PM Jane Rice <moultnews...> wrote:
>
> As I was returning from a morning paddle in my kayak, just as I reached
> the shoreline I heard two pileated woodpeckers squeaking at each other.
> They were low down on a large hemlock at the water's edge. I watched for a
> good five minutes, slowly drifting closer until I was less than ten feet
> away. They just kept hopping up and down and around and around the tree,
> never more than about four feet off the ground. Finally there was a brief
> flurry as they flew at each other, nearly hitting the beach and the front
> of my kayak before they took off in different directions.
>
> Also, wondering if they were juveniles since the red crest was not as
> prominent as usual.
>
> Jane Rice
> Stonedam Island
> Meredith
>
>
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