I
watched a Downy Woodpecker yesterday freeze in position against the
feeder for several minutes. I'm wondering if it was snoozing? It was a
most interesting behavior.Did the feeding station suddenly go quiet? Was there any other activity at the feeders?
If a hawk was seen by the downy it may have decided to remain completely still instead of taking its chances by flying away from a predator.
It is common for birds to freeze in a position or fly away when a predatory bird flies over or lands in a tree nearby.
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I like your post and I am starting to fall in love with your birds.
ReplyDeleteToday I watched a Downy Woodpecker at my hanging suet feeder. It was motionless for a couple of hours - clinging onto the side. Eventually it 'woke up" spent about 30 mins looking around and then flew away.I can only assume it was asleep! Never seen that before.
ReplyDeleteAnyone else seen this before?