Thursday, March 19, 2020

A Pileated Woodpecker


I think of woodpeckers as small birds, but when we come across a pileated woodpecker, I suspect the common first reaction is "Whoa, look at that big guy!" 
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8 comments:

  1. John "By Stargoose And Hanglands"March 19, 2020 at 6:23 AM

    I just looked it up - they are about half as big again as our largest woodpecker, the Green Woodpecker. A big guy, indeed!

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  2. RedPatMarch 19, 2020 at 9:20 AM

    The sound they make pounding on trees is huge too, Jack! Good catch of him!

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  3. Tanya BreeseMarch 19, 2020 at 9:53 AM

    I remember the first time I saw a woodpecker as a kid and he looked nothing like Woody woodpecker 😂

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  4. Taken For GrantedMarch 19, 2020 at 11:04 AM

    I thought these large woodpeckers were quite rare. Great photo, Jack.

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  5. Barbara RogersMarch 19, 2020 at 11:08 AM

    What a beauty. And that tree must have had some good insects for him!

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  6. SharonMarch 19, 2020 at 11:09 AM

    I love his red hat!

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  7. KarlMarch 19, 2020 at 12:56 PM

    Big and beautiful !

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  8. William KendallMarch 19, 2020 at 4:17 PM

    We have that type here too.

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