So I watched this little vignette being played out in my yard this morning…
“Now, follow along, son, and do just what I tell you to.”
Mother woodpecker
“Coming, Mama… <whispering to self> but I’m a BIG boy now…”
Baby male woodpecker
“Okay, now just cling there and watch me this time.”
“See? It’s easy! And now I have a lovely batch of suet for you.”
Mother ready to feed son
“Whadda you mean, you don’t want my suet?”
Mother upset when son ignored her
“What, you want a seed or something? I can get you a seed.”
Mother getting seed to offer
“Ma, I can do it myself. I’m a BIG boy now…”
BIG boy now...