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May 17, 2021 20:35:40   #
1FTR Loc: Pacific Northwest - Portland area
 
Explored this neighboring dead trees for 7 minutes. Left with nothing to show for efforts. No hammering and debarking today, just exploring cavities.


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May 17, 2021 20:46:58   #
JimmyTB
 
Excellent images of a bird that I have not had the pleasure of seeing in person. He looks like he's really checking out the place. If it were earlier in the season I would think he was a perspective home buyer.

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May 17, 2021 21:11:36   #
1FTR Loc: Pacific Northwest - Portland area
 
Ah, canvassing not crevicing.

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May 17, 2021 21:41:49   #
Quixdraw Loc: x
 
One of these used to bang on a guy wire tensioned utility pole near Dad's old house. Fully creosoted pole, so no bugs. I think he liked to make the wires ring.

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May 17, 2021 21:55:02   #
1FTR Loc: Pacific Northwest - Portland area
 
"Sounds" like would be fun to hear. I'm convinced all woodpeckers are rappers at heart.

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May 17, 2021 22:14:59   #
imagemeister Loc: mid east Florida
 
Great series/story here ! ........thanks for sharing

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May 17, 2021 22:20:53   #
Fotoartist Loc: Detroit, Michigan
 
1FTR wrote:
Explored this neighboring dead trees for 7 minutes. Left with nothing to show for efforts. No hammering and debarking today, just exploring cavities.


An elusive and hard for me bird to shoot. How close do you estimate you were to him?

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May 17, 2021 23:10:23   #
1FTR Loc: Pacific Northwest - Portland area
 
15 ft.
Previous day, I was pond side of a trail shooting a beaver and a pileated woodpecker flew into a dead tree just the other side of the trail behind me. I head the crashing of tree bark and turned to see the bird busy feeding. (https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-696807-1.html)

This morning, I'm busy looking for wood ducks in a nesting box and the pond kingfisher and I hear and see this pileated woodpecker fly into a different pair of dead trees just off the edge of the trail some 50 ft. away. I let him get busy and then sauntered up close--shooting as I close the distance.

I find that once wildlife (not just this pileated) are busy and focused I can "encroach" on their space. I also find that birds (humming birds, canaries and others) find the beeping of my camera's range finder to be curious and calming. Unconsciously I am constantly refocusing my lens. Up until now I had not thought about that as a factor with the woodpeckers.

In my morning's look see, as another example, I heard a dim hammering in a dense bush right beside me and got pics of a sapsucker some 5 ft. away. In a way, I guess I am just lucky. However, I believe luck comes to the prepared.

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May 18, 2021 05:56:39   #
Manglesphoto Loc: 70 miles south of St.Louis
 
1FTR wrote:
Explored this neighboring dead trees for 7 minutes. Left with nothing to show for efforts. No hammering and debarking today, just exploring cavities.


Great set of images!!!!
I really like the next to the last image!!!!

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May 18, 2021 07:10:31   #
nimbushopper Loc: Tampa, FL
 
Good catch!

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May 18, 2021 09:25:02   #
Cwilson341 Loc: Central Florida
 
Great series. I love his exploring!

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May 18, 2021 09:46:56   #
J-SPEIGHT Loc: Akron, Ohio
 
1FTR wrote:
Explored this neighboring dead trees for 7 minutes. Left with nothing to show for efforts. No hammering and debarking today, just exploring cavities.


Outstanding images

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May 18, 2021 09:47:12   #
joecichjr Loc: Chicago S. Suburbs, Illinois, USA
 
1FTR wrote:
Explored this neighboring dead trees for 7 minutes. Left with nothing to show for efforts. No hammering and debarking today, just exploring cavities.


A very thorough feathered investigator Now he knows what to expect next time

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May 18, 2021 10:34:49   #
larryzplace Loc: Elk Grove Village Illinois
 
Very nice series...

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May 18, 2021 11:02:46   #
Hereford Loc: Palm Coast, FL
 
Wonderful set of photos of my favorite bird. He is the inspiration for Woody Woodpecker.

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