[mou] Blackbacked woodpeckers in Canosia....

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As earlier posted by Mike Cary there were blackbacked woodpeckers in  Canosia 
wildlife refuge in Hermantown Minnesota today.  Found two females  and heard 
at least one other bird that was in too deep in the woods to go  looking for.  
Both female blackbackeds were easily found due to their loud  knocking.  I 
did not find any areas that looked like classic "workings" or  flaked trees.  
The two birds I observed were foraging loudly like hairy  woodpeckers would by 
drilling into the spruce trees.  Also saw one pileated  woodpecker, and a small 
flock of six pine grosbeaks on Ugstad road on the way  out to canosia.  The 
snow mobile trail and cross country ski trails make  walking in the snow fairly 
easy but if you go off the trail the snow is  deep.
Shawn Zierman.



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