BANGOR DAILY NEWS • October 21, 2020
Oh, the things I do for science. I moved a kayak from my backyard last week. As I did, a hairy woodpecker flew into the suet feeder just 8 feet away. He glanced at me, decided I was inconsequential, and hammered a chunk loose. “OK,” I said to myself. “If the woodpecker considers 8 feet a safe distance, how near can I approach before he gets nervous?” ~ Bob Duchesne