For the past three seasons, we have had downy woodpeckers sharing the hummingbird feeder with the hummers...and occasionally the orioles.  Is that a usual occurrence; we've lived here for years, and it only started three years ago.  Hopefully it isn't detrimental to their health.

Bea Delpapa
Lisbon, OH

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