Today is Wednesday,
April 27, 2016. We had a nice 4 mile run on the beach with the Atlantic
Ocean's waves as company. The 35 mph winds are still with us but at least
it's sunny and not too hot (73 degrees). We will head back to Pea Island
NWR to check for any new birds from yesterday that may have migrated in.
Then we will head north to the Great Dismal Swamp NWR in SE Virginia.
Happy Wednesday to all.
Red-cockaded Woodpeckers are
the signature bird here. They dig cavities in living Longleaf Pines that
are often 80-100 years old and softened by heartwood rot. They live in
family groups that work together to not only dig cavities but also to raise
young.
Preening
They punch holes
in the trees around their nest holes to allow sap to run down the trunk around
the opening. This helps ward off Red Rat Snakes and other potential
predators who slip and slide on the slippery sap.
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