A female Downey Head Woodpecker found the Mullen plant to her liking this morning as she spent quite a bit of time hunting and then pecking away for a meal.
She inspected the plant then with target in sight and eyes closed tight she pecked away like only a woodpecker can peck.
Then back again for another round on the beautiful Mullen plant.
nature has no boss 
She looks so sweet with her eyes closed.
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Hi Ellie, I think she was trying to keep the debris out of her eyes as it was flying all around when she pecked at the Mullen plant.
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Nice photo-story, Mike. She’s probably found seeds AND bugs – yum!
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Seed and bugs…a wonderful two course meal.
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How the woodpeckers avoid making jelly out of their brains is amazing.
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Hi jim, they are well adapted and have special skulls designed for the job.
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Nice photos of the woodpecker and mullein!
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Thanks Tanja, Its fun to watch them go to work finding a meal.
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Oh what a great story with pictures 🙂 I love them all and plans although I have friends that have pastors and farms that heat it because it’s an invasive species. I think it’s a wonderful plan for many uses. Obviously so does the woodpecker 🙂
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Hi Starlisa, we like Mullen even though it is invasive in some places but where it belongs it is a beautiful plant.
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It certainly is a striking plant. You can take The told her I stocks, and dip them in a pipe filled with hot wax to make torches. And let’s face it those leaves make great toilet paper when you’re out about LOL. There also beneficial for cold and cough
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