Behle 1933 Horse mt. 4700 ft. Humboldt Co., California. June 2, 1933 true to this dead one is a yellow pine and this kind is dominant in the surrounding area although there is also present Douglas Spruce and Incense cedar. The nearest tree is about 15 ft. away to the west. This old dead tree is probably a yellow pine. It is entirely stripped of bark and has some lichen on it. The ground contained at intervals for about five minutes then a head and long bill was exposed. A red stripe on the chin was noticeable and I assumed it was a Flicker. The bird remained thus with its body inside the tree and head pushed thru the outside and it appeared to have an expectant attitude. The eyelids could be seen to blink constantly. Two Juncos calling nearby made the bird more attentive and the head was cocked a trifle to the side. After five minutes of this witchful waiting the bird emerged and flew to the trunk of the nearest tree, picked a few times at something on the bark, flew to an outstretched branch, remained a second and flew to a nearby White Pine where it remained.