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Charles N. Ek's avatar

I may have posted a similar comment on another occasion, but I’ll risk repeating myself.

The very first bird I remember noticing as something special was a Red-headed Woodpecker. It was in a vacant lot across the street from my family’s home in the Woodland neighborhood of Duluth. This piece is a welcome bit of cheer on a gloomy day here at the Head of the Lake!

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Laura Erickson's avatar

Spark birds are so memorable, aren't they? And something about this gorgeous bird makes our first sighting SO memorable. This was the very first woodpecker I ever saw, in April 1975 (more than 50 years ago!) and I can still visualize that moment in my mind's eye.

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Polly Edington's avatar

You have proven once again: we are not too old to learn something new...this time on red-headed Woodpeckers and ash trees!!!!

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