HAIRY WOODPECKER FEEDING ITS FLEDGLING BIRDSEED
An adult hairy woodpecker along with his single fledgling have been eating bird seed at our platform feeder as of late and not always together. The male is ide...
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An adult hairy woodpecker along with his single fledgling have been eating bird seed at our platform feeder as of late and not always together. The male is identifiable by the red feathers at the back of his head which in this photo at this angle are barely visible. About 20 percent of their diet is made up of seeds and fruit. The remaining 80 percent consists of insects. When they are together the youngster fluffs up and begs to be fed.
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HuaweiP30Lite
December 25, 2022
How come the one who feeds is usually thinner than the one. who is fed?!
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Paul_Joslin
December 25, 2022
Good question. It is not uncommon among some birds for the adult to weigh less than its young as the latter approach fledgling stage. I suspect it is an adaptation to enable the young to live off of their own body fat as they struggle to become proficient at finding their own food when the adults cease to feed them.
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