Backyard drama: So, this happened last week. I've had Red bellied woodpeckers nesting in my backyard for the past couple of years. Last week I heard them making a real ruccous so I...

TraceyG Loc: SW, Fl.

So, this happened last week. I've had Red bellied woodpeckers nesting in my backyard for the past couple of years. Last week I heard them making a real ruccous so I went out back with camera to see what was up. I arrived to find this European Starling in the woodpecker's nest and the woodpecker trying his hardest to get him out. The woodpecker did win this battle, but sadly ultimately the starling won out.

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Keldon Loc: Yukon, B.C.

What an amazing sequence you captured. Well done.

rockdog Loc: Berkeley, Ca.

TraceyG wrote:

So, this happened last week. I've had Red bellied woodpeckers nesting in my backyard for the past couple of years. Last week I heard them making a real ruccous so I went out back with camera to see what was up. I arrived to find this European Starling in the woodpecker's nest and the woodpecker trying his hardest to get him out. The woodpecker did win this battle, but sadly ultimately the starling won out.

Wow Tracey, this is high drama indeed! Great documentation here, well done. It will be interesting to see if the it the interloper left some future dependents for the woodpecker to raise. Fun post, thanks.
Regards, Phil

ps I just went back and looked again. This is one of the coolest posts I've seen on UHH in five years. Thanks again.

Huey Driver Loc: Texas

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PAR4DCR Loc: A Sunny Place

Not much I can say after seeing this series of images. They are just amazing. :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

Don

rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona

TraceyG wrote:

So, this happened last week. I've had Red bellied woodpeckers nesting in my backyard for the past couple of years. Last week I heard them making a real ruccous so I went out back with camera to see what was up. I arrived to find this European Starling in the woodpecker's nest and the woodpecker trying his hardest to get him out. The woodpecker did win this battle, but sadly ultimately the starling won out.

Absolutely incredible sequence of photographs. Excellent job of staying with the story.
--Bob

TraceyG Loc: SW, Fl.

rockdog wrote:

Wow Tracey, this is high drama indeed! Great documentation here, well done. It will be interesting to see if the it the interloper left some future dependents for the woodpecker to raise. Fun post, thanks.
Regards, Phil

ps I just went back and looked again. This is one of the coolest posts I've seen on UHH in five years. Thanks again.

Well thanks Phil, what a nice compliment!! Appreciate it!

TraceyG Loc: SW, Fl.

Huey Driver wrote:

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Thanks!!

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joer Loc: Colorado/Illinois

TraceyG wrote:

So, this happened last week. I've had Red bellied woodpeckers nesting in my backyard for the past couple of years. Last week I heard them making a real ruccous so I went out back with camera to see what was up. I arrived to find this European Starling in the woodpecker's nest and the woodpecker trying his hardest to get him out. The woodpecker did win this battle, but sadly ultimately the starling won out.

Great capture.

TraceyG Loc: SW, Fl.

Keldon wrote:

What an amazing sequence you captured. Well done.

Thanks so much Keldon!!

gwr Loc: South Dartmouth, Ma.

awesome shots. now thats how to serve an eviction notice! gary

TraceyG Loc: SW, Fl.

PAR4DCR wrote:

Not much I can say after seeing this series of images. They are just amazing. :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

Don

Thanks Don!! I appreciate your commenting!

photophile Loc: Lakewood, Ohio, USA

TraceyG wrote:

So, this happened last week. I've had Red bellied woodpeckers nesting in my backyard for the past couple of years. Last week I heard them making a real ruccous so I went out back with camera to see what was up. I arrived to find this European Starling in the woodpecker's nest and the woodpecker trying his hardest to get him out. The woodpecker did win this battle, but sadly ultimately the starling won out.

Good captures TraceyG.

TraceyG Loc: SW, Fl.

rmalarz wrote:

Absolutely incredible sequence of photographs. Excellent job of staying with the story.
--Bob

Thanks Bob, I try!

:lol: 8-)

Bill_de Loc: US

That is an impressive series of shots.

Thanks for sharing!

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