{"id":7747,"date":"2020-03-13T10:41:31","date_gmt":"2020-03-13T15:41:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.halmoran.com\/?p=7747"},"modified":"2020-03-13T10:41:33","modified_gmt":"2020-03-13T15:41:33","slug":"woodpecker-wars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.halmoran.com\/?p=7747","title":{"rendered":"Woodpecker wars"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>At first look you may think this pair of male and female downy woodpeckers were all lovey dovey. Think again. Our backyard has erupted into woodpecker wars. I have several perches near our multiple bird feeders in our yard. This give birds a place to land while &#8220;waiting their turn&#8221; at the feeder. Some birds play nice, while others don&#8217;t. This particular male downy (red on back of head) has been dominant while chasing off other birds including his own species. Some species are more territorial than others. 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