The Lewis Woodpecker 
Lewis Woodpeckers are rather wary, and if one starts out to secure a 
specimen, he is surprised to note how the birds manage to edge off while 
still out of range, and to fly away across the tree-tops rather than trust 
themselves to the lower levels. A wounded bird will put up a spirited 
defense with beak and claw; and with the latter it is especially dexterous, 
sending its needles home with a vice-like grip which, at best, leaves 
Taken in Siskiyou County Photo by the Author 
THE CEMETERY WHICH LEWIS HAUNTS 
unpleasant souvenirs. But it is well worth one’s while to examine a 
specimen, because of the exceptional character of the bird’s plumage. 
The hoary ash of the collar contrasts strikingly with the glossy green of 
the upperparts; while the rich crimson, mingled with ashy, below, serves 
to emphasize the extraordinary hair-like character of the feathers them¬ 
selves. If it had been a Sapsucker, now, or a Hairy, we could readily 
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