Big And Small Woodpeckers

Teresa captured this photo. I wanted to share it to show the size difference between a Downy Woodpecker (one of the smallest woodpeckers) and the Pileated Woodpecker.

From the audubon link:

"Excluding the Ivory-billed Woodpecker, which is largely believed to be extinct, 22 woodpecker species call North America home. The Pileated is the largest living woodpecker in North America—nearly three times taller than the petite Downy Woodpecker."

They are very large .. but a cool looking bird.

~ Rick

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She’s Back

This Pileated Woodpecker showed up a couple days this past week. This is a much better photo than the one I posted last week. I am not saying it is perfect, but much better than the previos post.

They are a large woodpecker .. a large bird period.

~ Rick

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Keep Trying

Several mornings this week we have seen this Pileated Woodpecker. We keep tying to get a good picture but she takes off. This is not a great photo and we will keep trying to do better.

~ Rick

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A Drummer

I didn't expect to see this female Pileated Woodpecker this week. They are so large and hard to miss, but I don't get to photograph one often. She made my day.

~ Rick

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Pileated …

Teresa saw this Pileated Woodpecker a few days ago but we missed the photo opptotunity. I saw him again earlier this week but this time I was in a posiiton top capture a great photo. They are such a large and cool looking woodpecker.

~ Rick

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