I thought this little video might be nice for Father's Day, though I can't swear that it's the dad downy woodpecker feeding his youngster.

    The short video, taken from the window late last week, reminded me of how much our parents nurture us all -- and how, when we were little, we were probably too young to appreciate what they did.

   According to a book I have on downy woodpeckers, a week after fledging, the young ones "begin to follow their parents in an attempt to increase the chances of being fed."

   A popular strategy with many of nature's little ones.

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