In the first photo the bird is checking his progress so far. In the other two the woodpecker has just landed. The condition of the tree is the result of a short lived but powerful storm that hit this area last fall and left hundreds of trees severely damaged or destroyed. Fortunately for the birds and we nature lovers enough remain for the birds to breed and build their nests. Always a treat to see these flashy birds in the woods.
May 2, 2018 at 7:12 am
Great shots. These guys are on my ‘Birds of a Lifetime that I will Probably Never get round to Seeing’ list!
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May 2, 2018 at 8:34 am
Thank you. I hope you do get the chance to see one!
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May 1, 2018 at 9:11 pm
These are great captures, Belinda. Such an amazing bird!
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May 2, 2018 at 7:10 am
Thank you Eliza. They are wonderful birds!
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May 1, 2018 at 2:00 pm
I love that second shot contrasting with the wood textures. Beauty!
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May 1, 2018 at 5:39 pm
Thanks very much!
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May 1, 2018 at 10:06 am
Superb.
What lens did you use?
Paz
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May 1, 2018 at 11:16 am
Thanks! 300mm.
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May 1, 2018 at 7:35 am
Love woodpeckers, watching two nests locally this year.
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May 1, 2018 at 8:42 am
It’s great fun to watch their activity.
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April 30, 2018 at 8:58 pm
Wonderful shots!🙂 I finally saw one a few weeks ago, but only managed a blurry photo.
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April 30, 2018 at 9:15 pm
Thank you! I hope you get another opportunity.
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April 30, 2018 at 5:21 pm
Love these woodpeckers but haven’t seen too many in our New Hampshire neck of the woods. Super photos!
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April 30, 2018 at 6:30 pm
Thank you! They are the most vocal and striking of woodpeckers.
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April 30, 2018 at 4:45 pm
Lovely shots, Belinda! Such a beautiful bird, and captured so beautifully.
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April 30, 2018 at 6:28 pm
Thanks very much Pete!
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April 30, 2018 at 4:19 pm
Too beautiful! Too elusive! 🙂
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April 30, 2018 at 6:27 pm
Thank you Tom!
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April 30, 2018 at 12:35 pm
These are awesome Belinda! You got a great look at him.
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April 30, 2018 at 2:15 pm
Thank you Deborah! They are one of the few birds around here that totally ignore you. They go about their business while you watch them 😊.
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April 30, 2018 at 11:03 am
Your usual fantastic images
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April 30, 2018 at 2:11 pm
Thanks very much!
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April 30, 2018 at 9:42 am
America’s biggest woodpecker, Pileateds are such a treat to find. Your photographs are outstanding, Belinda; you must’ve been really jazzed to have found this bonanza.
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April 30, 2018 at 2:10 pm
Thank you Jet. It certainly was a good day out!
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April 30, 2018 at 8:50 am
Great captures, Belinda! I agree with Adrian, the second image is especially good composition and beautifully sharp.
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April 30, 2018 at 2:08 pm
Thanks Ellen. Although the storm damaged so many trees it did reveal the beauty of the bark beneath the surface layers.
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April 30, 2018 at 7:31 am
That place is a pileated paradise!
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April 30, 2018 at 7:49 am
They do seem to like it😊
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April 30, 2018 at 5:32 am
Wonderful captures!
The woodpecker is such an infrequent visitor to our spot.
To get shots like these is a real treat. Well done.
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April 30, 2018 at 7:47 am
Thanks very much. They are a pleasure to see and photograph!
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April 30, 2018 at 5:24 am
A beautiful bird. I wonder if the scratch marks in the first photograph are the result of the claws of the bird.
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April 30, 2018 at 7:45 am
They are handsome birds. The markings might have been made by its claws or by burrowing insects..
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April 30, 2018 at 4:48 am
Especially like the middle image here, the textures of the wood, a wonderful portrait and habitat shot. A 🙂
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April 30, 2018 at 7:38 am
Thank you Adrian!
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April 30, 2018 at 2:01 am
These guys work so hard. The chips just fly when they are at their work. I love seeing them. Beautiful photos!
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April 30, 2018 at 7:33 am
Thank you Anneli!
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