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A Red-bellied woodpecker got into a confrontation with another creature. They were battling in the air, right next to a snag, some fifty feet up. I assumed it was the woodpecker trying to defend his/her tree cavity. The next thing I knew, I saw a creature tumble down to the ground. I ran over to the spot, thinking I would find another bird that the woodpecker had injured, but the creature turned out to be a bat. The poor bat was breathing rapidly and was probably in shock. @cesarcastillo and I were deliberating what to do with the poor bat, as we didn't want to leave him/her to die. Just as I was about to give the bat some water, she flew away. A happy ending to the story!