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Hilton Pond 03/08/03 (Woodpecker Tongues)




The six species of woodpeckers at Hilton Pond Center for Piedmont Natural History are interesting creatures, and their tongues are among their most amazing adaptations.


For some close-up views of how a woodpecker's tongue works, please visit the photo essay under "This Week at Hilton Pond' for the week of 8-14 March 2003 at http://www.hiltonpond.org/ThisWeek030308.html .

As always, there's a tally of birds banded during the period, along with a list of recaptures from previous years and a mug shot of a Carolina Chickadee that was found dead with a tick attached to its throat.


Happy Nature Watching,


BILL
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BILL HILTON JR., Executive Director
Hilton Pond Center for Piedmont Natural History
1432 DeVinney Road, York, South Carolina 29745 USA
hilton@hiltonpond.org, (803) 684-5852, eFax: (503) 218-0845

The mission of Hilton Pond Center for Piedmont Natural History is "to conserve plants, animals, habitats, and other natural components of the Piedmont Region of the eastern United States through observation, scientific study, and education for students of all ages." Please visit our web sites (courtesy of Comporium.net) at http://www.hiltonpond.org and http://www.rubythroat.org ("Operation RubyThroat: The Hummingbird Project").

"Never trust a person too lazy to get up for sunrise or too busy to
watch the sunset."					BHjr.