From south-bay-birds-bounces+south-bay-birds-archive=[[email protected]] Tue Dec 23 00:54:31 2003 Received: from www.plaidworks.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by plaidworks.com (8.12.9/8.12.9) with ESMTP id hBN8qZPH000150 for <[[email protected]]>; Tue, 23 Dec 2003 00:52:36 -0800 (PST) Received: from rwcrmhc11.comcast.net (rwcrmhc11.comcast.net [204.127.198.35]) by plaidworks.com (8.12.9/8.12.9) with ESMTP id hBN8p3UP029986 for <[[email protected]]>; Tue, 23 Dec 2003 00:51:04 -0800 (PST) Received: from 204.127.197.117 ([204.127.197.117]) by comcast.net (rwcrmhc11) with SMTP id <2003122308510301300m1330e>; Tue, 23 Dec 2003 08:51:03 +0000 Received: from [24.6.247.252] by 204.127.197.117; Tue, 23 Dec 2003 08:51:02 +0000 From: [[email protected]] To: [[email protected]] (SBB Chat Group) Date: Tue, 23 Dec 2003 08:51:02 +0000 Message-Id: <[[email protected]]> X-Mailer: AT&T Message Center Version 1 (Oct 27 2003) X-Authenticated-Sender: YmlyZGVybW9tQGNvbWNhc3QubmV0 Subject: [SBB] 12-21-03 Lewis's Woodpeckers X-BeenThere: [[email protected]] X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.2+ Precedence: list List-Id: South Bay Birding List-Unsubscribe: , List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: south-bay-birds-bounces+south-bay-birds-archive=[[email protected]] Errors-To: south-bay-birds-bounces+south-bay-birds-archive=[[email protected]] Hi! On Sunday, I birded the Skyline Ridge Open Space Preserve during a two-hour sunny stretch. During this time, there were two Lewis's Woodpeckers on the diseased/dead pine between Alpine Road and Alpine Pond (nearest to the pond and shaped like a large x-mas tree). One sat on top and guarded while the other fed below. Several Acorn Woodpeckers in the area drove them from tree to tree during this two hour stretch. They were also seen on the dead perches on the Westward (or Northwest-ward) ridge as you walk down towards the pond and on trees even further Westward which could be seen from Alpine Road. The first glance I got was the best I've ever had. The bird perched on top of a dark green pine with the sun hitting it's chest. The brilliant red which stretched from mid-chest downwards shone like a Christmas tree ornament (more pronounced due to the surrounding white)- brilliant! And it's posture was upright and proud - before it fled the attacking Acorn Woodpecker, which appeared smaller. The red face was not even noticeable compared to the showy chest, although upon closer examination, it could be seen, although considerably duller. Later, just as I got my camera gear set to take a fantastic picture of the guard and companion (after coyly sneaking up on them for 15 minutes to a close distance - not as shy as other woodpeckers), the fog rolled in at about 20 miles per hour!!! Drat! Other interesting finds for the day were: American Robins, Varied Thrush, Band-tailed Pidgeon, Cooper's Hawk, Hermit Thrush and a pair of Ring-necked Ducks. Refer to my pics of the ducks at: http://community.webshots.com/user/birdermom For directions to this location refer to Birding at the Bottom of the Bay, 3rd edition, p.17. Happy Holidays! Jean Myers _______________________________________________ Do not post admin requests to the list. They will be ignored. south-bay-birds mailing list ([[email protected]]) Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: http://www.plaidworks.com/mailman/options/south-bay-birds/south-bay-birds-archive%40plaidworks.com This email sent to [[email protected]]