Bill, I've observed this behavior many times in the past seven years. I've got pictures somewhere of a Downy at my feeder. I live in Stow in Summit county. Steve Hughes ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Heck" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Friday, June 08, 2012 1:16 PM Subject: [Ohio-birds] Downy Woodpecker at hummingbird feeder > Syd Richards, a Columbus area resident, reports that a female Downy > Woodpecker has been visiting -- and apparently feeding at -- her > hummingbird feeder regularly for a couple of weeks. I've seen a picture of > the bird sitting on a perch at the feeder and it certainly appears to be > feeding somewhat like a hummer. > > My first thought was that this bird was feeding on insects rather than > nectar (sugar water). However, Syd reports that there are no ants on the > feeder (not preferred woodpecker food anyway) and there do not seem to be > significant numbers of other insects there. > > Has anyone else run across this behavior? It's a new one for me! > > Thanks, > > -- > Bill Heck > > ______________________________________________________________________ > > Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. > Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. > Additional discussions can be found in our forums, at > www.ohiobirds.org/forum/. > > You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: > http://listserv.muohio.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS > Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask] ______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. Additional discussions can be found in our forums, at www.ohiobirds.org/forum/. You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask]