Looked like a friendly and happy Friday scene, as the Olive Woodpecker at the right was hammering away and the Drongo at the left was keeping him company.
Something else was brewing here that we were totally unaware of.
We took a walk next to a river and we heard the familiar hammering of a woodpecker on a tree trunk high up. So we found the "Olive Woodpecker" (Dendropicus fuscescens) chopping at a trunk with his beak.
It was strange to see a black "Fork Tailed Drongo" (Dicrurus adsimilis) sitting near the woodpecker, as this was not normal.
I made this video freehand to give you an idea of what was going on.
The Olive Wood pecker seemed undisturbed and kept on hammering away.
Here is a closer look at the Olive Woodpecker, named as such because of his colors.
This inquisitive lady was the wife of the male Drongo and she also sat watching the Woodpecker.
Look at the holes in that tree trunk made by the Woodpecker.
But suddenly the male Drongo decided that he waited long enough and he attacked the woodpecker that had to fly away.
Hahaha, what a clever Woodpecker, as the Drongo searched around and found no insects. The Woodpecker ate in between the chopping and cleared all of the insects out.
So, there was the Drongos, sitting at either side of the tree trunk with nothing to eat.
This unexpected story reminded me so much of the scammers that we have in our lives. Patiently they design a perfect plan to steal our hard earned money and the Woodpecker's message here for all of us, is to be aware and to make our own plans to confuse them.
All of the time and patience that the two Drongos spent there went up in smoke and they would have been much better off if they went and searched for their own food.
Makes one think doesn't it?
And That's All Friends!
Note: All photos are my own and taken with a Canon Powershot SX60HS Bridge camera.
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