This ship was a lot further off than is appears in this photograph taken across the wetlands. I was at the Sabine National Wildlife refuge, and think I was facing east or maybe Southeast. So, where was this ship at? Probably in Calcasieu Lake, a very large brackish lake to the east that is connected to the Gulf of Mexico by the Calcasieu Ship Channel. The locals call it Big Lake.
This little bird is clearly demonstrating its acrobatic abilities.
"Tufted Titmice often line the inner cup of their nest with hair, sometimes plucked directly from living animals. The list of hair types identified from old nests includes raccoons, opossums, mice, woodchucks, squirrels, rabbits, livestock, pets, and even humans." - allaboutbirds.org
I had several conversations with Mastodon friends yesterday about woodpeckers. Some people shared interesting photos and videos of different species of woodpecker. A mastodon friend helped me distinguish between the male and female pleated. On the male thick part of the strip extending back from the beak is red or reddish. So here is another photo. This photo is a female.