What Kind Of Woodpecker Is This ?
May 12, 2015 09:53:06 #
UncleBuck wrote:
While sitting in my groundblind yesterday afternoon hoping to get some more bluejay shots I heard the sound of a large bird flying just over the blind, looked around and spotted this guy on a pine tree about 15 yds from the blind. It's the largest woodpecker I've yet seen, the third picture is after he flew over to a dead tree in the neighbors yard about 100 yds away and is not cropped. And yes I did get a couple more bluejay shots. Have A Blessed Day !!!
Nice shots of the elusive Pileated Woodpecker...nice set :thumbup:
May 12, 2015 10:37:00 #
UncleBuck wrote:
Thank You very much Photosmoke, the groundblind helps me get shots I wouldn't otherwise
I have been thinking about one.
May 12, 2015 11:10:47 #
Carolina Wings wrote:
Nice shots of the elusive Pileated Woodpecker...nice set :thumbup:
Thank you Carolina Wings. I appreciate your commenting and the thumbsup. First time I ever saw a pileated
May 12, 2015 12:49:55 #
UncleBuck wrote:
While sitting in my groundblind yesterday afternoon hoping to get some more bluejay shots I heard the sound of a large bird flying just over the blind, looked around and spotted this guy on a pine tree about 15 yds from the blind. It's the largest woodpecker I've yet seen, the third picture is after he flew over to a dead tree in the neighbors yard about 100 yds away and is not cropped. And yes I did get a couple more bluejay shots. Have A Blessed Day !!!
Hi UncleBuck.....I'm a little late, it is a female Pileated Woodpecker. :thumbup:
May 12, 2015 12:53:39 #
Thank You A. J. and thank you for the thumbsup. Hopefully the male's somewhere close by and I'll get some shots of him also.
A. J. wrote:
Hi UncleBuck.....I'm a little late, it is a female Pileated Woodpecker. :thumbup:
May 13, 2015 06:54:10 #
Pileateds are fantastic birds - they make a terrific loud call that makes you think you are in the jungle! They were the inspiration for "Woody Woodpecker".
May 13, 2015 07:17:15 #
UncleBuck wrote:
While sitting in my groundblind yesterday afternoon hoping to get some more bluejay shots I heard the sound of a large bird flying just over the blind, looked around and spotted this guy on a pine tree about 15 yds from the blind. It's the largest woodpecker I've yet seen, the third picture is after he flew over to a dead tree in the neighbors yard about 100 yds away and is not cropped. And yes I did get a couple more bluejay shots. Have A Blessed Day !!!
Great set Buck and the woodpecker is a Pileated woodpecker and they are huge. Good job. :thumbup:
May 13, 2015 07:31:19 #
jwt wrote:
Great set Buck and the woodpecker is a Pileated woodpecker and they are huge. Good job. :thumbup:
Thank You very much jwt, much obliged
May 13, 2015 07:32:42 #
sb wrote:
Pileateds are fantastic birds - they make a terrific loud call that makes you think you are in the jungle! They were the inspiration for "Woody Woodpecker".
I did not know that, Thank You sb
May 13, 2015 11:56:14 #
UncleBuck wrote:
While sitting in my groundblind yesterday afternoon hoping to get some more bluejay shots I heard the sound of a large bird flying just over the blind, looked around and spotted this guy on a pine tree about 15 yds from the blind. It's the largest woodpecker I've yet seen, the third picture is after he flew over to a dead tree in the neighbors yard about 100 yds away and is not cropped. And yes I did get a couple more bluejay shots. Have A Blessed Day !!!
That's a "Woody Woodpecker" - looks just like the cartoon feature. Sorry- couldn't help myself :)
May 13, 2015 11:56:17 #
UncleBuck wrote:
While sitting in my groundblind yesterday afternoon hoping to get some more bluejay shots I heard the sound of a large bird flying just over the blind, looked around and spotted this guy on a pine tree about 15 yds from the blind. It's the largest woodpecker I've yet seen, the third picture is after he flew over to a dead tree in the neighbors yard about 100 yds away and is not cropped. And yes I did get a couple more bluejay shots. Have A Blessed Day !!!
Looks to me like the kind of woodpecker that makes holes in the trunk of a tree. LOL.
Rich...
May 13, 2015 11:58:45 #
suntouched wrote:
That's a "Woody Woodpecker" - looks just like the cartoon feature. Sorry- couldn't help myself :)
LOL, Thank you suntouched
May 13, 2015 12:00:28 #
Rich2236 wrote:
Looks to me like the kind of woodpecker that makes holes in the trunk of a tree. LOL.
Rich...
Rich...
Indeed, according to an article I read on the internet the holes can get up to 24" deep
May 13, 2015 13:10:07 #
May 13, 2015 13:23:39 #
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