All along the Magee Marsh boardwalk, nesting activity was in high swing last week. We watched a pair of Red-bellied Woodpeckers who had nested in a cavity they had excavated in a dead tree stump. When it was time to switch nesting duties, the first bird, in this case the male, poked his head out of the nest and seemed to make it clear that his shift was done. The female did the same. They didn’t seem to spend a particularly long time on the nest during a shift. But it must be warm and uncomfortable in a tiny space, especially on a warm afternoon, so it makes sense that they were anxious to turn over the egg sitting duties.