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30 Wednesday, January 10, 2018 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon Sisters Country birds By Douglas Beall Correspondent Dead snags become large drums for the pileated wood- pecker (Dryocopus pileatus). Whether proclaiming terri- tory, communicating, or chip- ping out a nest, decaying trees are essential for a healthy population of the largest spe- cies of woodpecker in North America. With a body length of 15-19 inches and a 29-inch wingspan, they have a home territory of 320-600 acres. Both parents excavate the 10- to 24-inch-deep nest, which requires 3 to 6 weeks, with wood chips providing the only nest lining. Two to five white eggs are laid in April or May and hatch in 15 to 18 days. The parents take turns in brooding and feed- ing the young until fledging occurs in 24 to 30 days. When there are three or more hatch- lings the parents will be very careful to equally feed each the same amount of regurgi- tated food. Pileated wood- peckers’ diet consists mainly of carpenter ants, termites, grasshoppers and many for- est berries. The definition of pileated is “capped” or the crest from the top of the head from the bill to the nape. A group of pileated woodpeck- ers is known as a “crown” of woodpeckers. To view more images of the pileateds, visit http:// abirdsingsbecauseithasasong. com. Fit For Sisters Andrew Luscutoff Columnist 2018: The most fit year ever... Fitness is tricky, even for the most ambitious and energetic. Often it is the first thing to go when life gets “busy.” Fitness shouldn’t be a chore, but a daily activity sought after for an escape from the wear and tear of everyday life. A daily work- out can be an opportunity, not a punishment. People often approach creating this habit in a man- ner that is the opposite of a sustainable approach. Too much effort all at once leads to burnout and the “busy monster” eats all ambition to continue past March. Do this instead: Start with one thing. Simply show up, put on fit- ness clothes, do calisthenics in the home. Once this one thing becomes a habit, this momentum will penetrate into higher and higher lev- els of activity. It won’t be a chore. Diet — the daily ritual of what a person eats — like compounding interest adds up very quickly, in this case on the waistline. Why do people seek to overhaul their entire structure of this ritual all at once? It’s a fool’s errand to believe that lasting change can come from this model, because diet is much more than what a person is eating. Emotions, tastes, experiences, memories, his- tory, and much more are so strongly tied into diet it can- not be overhauled without the potential for relapse. Do this instead: Reflect on what you’re eating that is adding extra. Make it a goal to reduce the serving size — and add in more fruits and veggies. From there, ask what things are not giving you much nutritional bang for your buck? Look to reduce these by adding in something that will better align with goals. Month to month, work toward eating more veggies and less of the calorie-laden foods like sweets, breads, fatty meats, snacks, pack- aged goods. The goal should be to eat as many whole foods as possible; these contain more nutrition, and also will be harder to over- consume because they are not artificially sweet, fat, or salty, which just makes the body crave more and more. Avoid forced restraint and curb negative self-talk. It is well-established that the psychology of eating is very complex and hard to over- come. In a social situation or when it comes to foods that you hold near and dear, it is foolish to attempt to eradi- cation. A healthy diet can contain indulgences — just a very small portion. “Without a solid founda- tion, the pyramids would fall”; “Rome wasn’t built in a day”; “A journey of a thou- sand miles begins with one step.” These are not mere aphorisms, but wisdom to be employed on this health and fitness journey. By the end of the year, you can stand to look back at 2018 as your fittest year ever — not because of reach- ing some arbitrary goal, but because of the habits you’ve created to live a healthy life. Buying or Selling in Sisters? Call and schedule a home valuation TODAY! Ross Kennedy, Principal Broker Ro Luxury Home Specialist Call 54 541-408-1343 • myrksolutions.com 541-549-5555 Sisters 541-595-3838 The Ranch PHOTO BY DOUGLAS BEALL Pileated woodpecker and young in nesting cavity. A Partnership Beyond Your Expectations Serving Sisters Since 1994 Stop by and visit with Tiana Van Landuyt & Shelley Marsh. 220 S. Pine St., Ste. 102 | 541-548-9180 D ESIGNERS & B UILDERS of D ISTINCTION 541-549-1575 CCB#194489 Buyers • Sellers Decades of Experience Pet-Friendly, Too! Sisters HomeLand Realty Ali Mayea Principal Broker/Owner 541-588-6007 • 401 E. Main Ave.
