"Tanner immediately began a palmetto blind near the tree and settled in to watch the activity, making careful notes of all he saw. Throughout the day, the male and female returned to the tree with food for the young bird. From time to time Jim noted seeing the nestling stick its head out to look around; at times
it would exercise its “woodpeckerness,” using its bill to chip away at the lower edge of the hole, creating a noticeable notch."
Excerpt from Ghost Birds published by UT Press. For more information go to:
Ghost Birds: Jim Tanner and the Quest for the Ivory-billed Woodpecker, 1935-1941
Cover illustration by the author. Book available in the gift shop at Ijams Nature Center.
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