1993 1994 1995 Walkird Koenig Melanerpes famicivorus MPHF HNHE 13July 1300. Banded #6 let the 4 babies. Plenty of stores remaining. 1994 3June 1045. There had (is?) a finish effect here (no breeder 8") but they do have a nest: 5 babies + (unhatched egg (a nunt!)) ① Or (22.7) ② LB (19.8) ③ DB (21.1) ④ LP (14.9) ⑤ NOBA (9.8) egg: 18.6 x 15.2 Plenty of stores. 1995 17April 1600. Went to set an ambush at the normal hole, but there was a bird in it - and 2 fresh eggs (marked). A nest! 19April 930. Here with the NHK people (Shozo, Nob, Haruko). Still 3 eggs (Toey worked the 3rd yesterday). 24April 1130. Bird in hole - same 3 eggs, incubated. 25April 1200. The Japanese NHK reported a power struggle here this morning and filmed for 2 hrs. I finally came late, by which time there was essentially zero activity (!) I checked the nest hole, though, where there were still 3 eggs (not particularly warm). What happened here? Was it a real power struggle (meaning a vacancy here?) or just some passing band of trouble makers? 23May 1600. Banded #6 let the 2 kids here. Plenty of stores remaining. 29May 945. The NHK people reported dead nestlings here, so I opened it up to find 1 dead nestling plus 8 1614 - the latter decapitated!! Apparently a case of nocturnal predation! I took the bands off the 1 kid; I suppose the other may have escaped (or fledged) but I rather doubt it!