seems to expect other birds, and people, as well, to do the same. This 
species bores a hole into a bank, at the end of which are placed the 
pure white eggs. I can testify from personal experience that the mother 
kingfisher bravely defends her home. At one time when exammmg the 
iiest, the bird used her bill as a weapon of defense, inflicting wounds on 
tny hand that caused blood to flow. 
DOWNY WOODPECKER.— (/^O'^'^a/^'^ pubescens.) 
Male, upper parts black, spotted and striped with white; a scarlet 
band on the back of the neck; under parts white. 
Female, similar but without the scarlet band. 
Length about six and three-fourths inches. 
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