Pesky Woodpecker
Oct 17, 2015 18:45:43 #
We had an infestation of Carpenter Bees this summer. Carpenter bees drill bee sized holes in 2x4 and lay eggs in the the tunnels. The Pileated Woodpecker then patrols the 2x4 the wood listening for sounds of larval bees. Then he goes to work to uncover them. I came home one day and found one near my back pork. I went inside, found a camera and took the following shots. Hes and a mate stayed around for about a week doing considerable damage to my fence and my swing set. I could have scared them away but the were a pleasure to watch. All pictures taken with a Nikon D4 and a 400mm lens, hand-held.
Oct 17, 2015 18:57:13 #
Oct 17, 2015 18:57:36 #
Fishboss wrote:
We had an infestation of Carpenter Bees this summe... (show quote)
Well it made for some nice photo's....always gotta think positive...
:D
Oct 17, 2015 19:15:51 #
Another name I gave to this bird is:
Flame-headed long-beak house-leveler.
Flame-headed long-beak house-leveler.
Oct 17, 2015 20:09:56 #
Oct 17, 2015 21:00:58 #
Super shots. Had some where I used to live. They loved to pound on tensioned utility poles, made a great noise. They didn't live in / on the poles, gotta wonder!
Oct 17, 2015 22:35:51 #
Kingmapix wrote:
Another name I gave to this bird is:
Flame-headed long-beak house-leveler.
Flame-headed long-beak house-leveler.
An appropriate name? They made a mess of the soffit on my shop.
Oct 17, 2015 22:39:33 #
GoldwingerTX wrote:
. Thanks the D4 and the 400mm Nikon are a great combo.Great photo of a hard to photo bird.
Very sharp also
Very sharp also
Oct 17, 2015 22:44:53 #
An appropriate name. They make a mess on the soffit in my shop as well as my fence and my granddaughter swing set. Go to love your birds.
Oct 18, 2015 13:02:34 #
Oct 18, 2015 13:11:58 #
Fishboss wrote:
We had an infestation of Carpenter Bees this summe... (show quote)
:thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:
Oct 18, 2015 21:30:48 #
Oct 19, 2015 03:20:23 #
I used to be the person responsible for the maintenance building in Portland, OR. We had wood pillars that were infested by bees, owls and those pesky woodpeckers. All I was able to do was cover the existing holes with screening and fill them with insulating foam. The Audubon Society said it was illegal to harm them. Tried plastic owls, but all that did was give them another perch.
Ron
Ron
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