1996 Walter D. Koenig Melanerpes formicivorus Road 1 Hastings Reservation (17 November) ♂294 is clearly quite concerned. ♂183 gave several karrit-cuts, and flew off. 1439. ♀6ub here. ♂294 on cage pecking at captive. ♀Fia-or #69 here now too. Several birds karrit-cutting. 1440. ♀Fum/Red-LB #293 here too. The 2 juv ♂♂ sitting together karrit-cutting like crazy. ♂DBLW#222 brought in. 1443. ♂294 back on cage. Others still karrit-cutting. 1450. Lowered cage. At the time ~8 birds were in the tree, but ♂294 was still the only one on the cage, while ♂295 was the only bird buzzing the cage. Lots of calling (karrit-cut) by the others though. The captive was clearly upset as well. Somehow the adults just didn't seem quite so upset about the whole business, or at least were being considerably more cautious. 1502. ♂294 right back. ♀293 back 20 seconds later. 1505. 3rd bird re-arriving is the 3rd juv: ♀295. ♂294 back on cage. 1506. Bird in net. ♂294 is really being vicious toward the captive, who is making submissive calls to no avail. Bird is ♀295. 1515. Back hiding while I weigh her. 1524. Several birds back. On cage again already. 1532. Stopped. The captive was getting the shit kicked out of him. 18 November 1030. Watching. 1040. ♂Red/DB-Yel#294 with green acorn by the road. 1050. ♀W10-LG #293 eating acorn in granary. 1105. ♂294 now eating green acorn in granary. 1106. Somebody was being chased down by the road (presumably an intruder). ♀F69 down there. 1117. ♂DBLW#222.