Feathery Friends at Home

On Monday, 6-22, Ms. Flicker brought her male buddy to visit the tree. He sat for awhile and flew away. Got to see the black cheek "whiskers" called malars that indicate the males.

Ms. Flicker returned---woman's work is never done!
Here is some of the sawdust "fruit" of her labor. On Sunday, 6-28, both visited the tree! Mr. actually went in the nesthole for inspection then flew away. Ms went back to work removing wood chips.

A REALLY long nest in the Sweetbay magnolia tree....

Here's Ms. Robin.......