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Talk about being super fast.

posted by FormerStudentIntern on February 24, 2012 at 12:50 PM | link to this | reply

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RG They do eat insects.  BC-A, Bill’s R®st

posted by BC-A on February 24, 2012 at 5:39 AM | link to this | reply

That explains why they can be so irritating! sam 

posted by sam444 on February 23, 2012 at 8:44 PM | link to this | reply

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Yes, and we have hundreds of them here including the pileated ones.

posted by WileyJohn on February 23, 2012 at 7:54 PM | link to this | reply

That makes my eyeballs quiver to think of such speed, slamming my teeth against a tree or pole. Ohhhh!

posted by Justi on February 23, 2012 at 7:36 PM | link to this | reply

I watch them do that and I always wonder if they ever suffer from ahaken-baby syndrome.

posted by TAPS. on February 23, 2012 at 6:50 PM | link to this | reply

i know this must be true, I watch them from my kitchen window all the time.

posted by Kabu on February 23, 2012 at 6:20 PM | link to this | reply