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My pileated woodpecker is getting tamer

17 years ago

This is the tree they like to land on before flying over to the feeder. I was sitting out on the patio for this shot. They don't seem to mind anymore.

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rachel_frome_ky
17 years ago
Oh, WOW! LOVE your photos! Just been watching your gallery slideshow-is there a way to make the photos full screen?
gymell
Original Author
17 years ago
Oh, I guess I've never looked at the slideshow feature before. Looks like the photo size in the slideshow is dependent on your browser window size. The photos I post online are pretty low resolution, usually 500x625 (which is a 4x5 ratio). So even if they could be viewed full screen, they probably wouldn't look that great. Sorry!
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well, Zyperiris, heheh I think I was definitely "wearing my brains" on backwards; I can't believe I missed out on that important descriptor-- prehistoric and wild and rough! I never thought of a bird being wild and rough except for a parrot that doesn't get enough attention from its owner, lol! So that descriptor should have caught my eye. I think I just saw the first 2 responses and jumped to the gun with mine, ridiculous me! Anyway, I am hoping one of these days we'll be able to enjoy a photo of your Pileated woodpeckers and your wood beaver! But again, it's so difficult to catch a real-live photo of wildlife and who cares about the photo compared to just the joy of seeing the real thing in person! You must have some really tall massive trees on your property. I would imagine one would need those kinds of trees to attract those woodpeckers. Keep us updated when you! get the chance to see these amazing birds! am crossing my fingers you'll get to see one soon, soon, soon!
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i am fairly new to birdwatching, but found it goes hand in hand with my obsessive gardening. i have a couple of simple suet feeders attached to a small oak tree about fifteen feet from my patio window and to date, i have a downy woodpecker,a pair of northern flickers and a pair of pileated woodpeckers. there is a rotting telephone pole along the road directly in front of my patio which i can see perfectly from my chair with binoculars. i see them all on it at some point during any given day. i think the flickers are nesting in there. i was sitting out having my morning coffee a few weeks ago when this huge black bird came to my suet feeder. at first i thought it was a pesky crow,and i was about to chase it off, but then i saw the white and red head and sat back down. i couldn't believe it;(i nearly soiled myself lol) right in front of me! now i see them frequently- they love suet. you cannot miss them if you use your ears; they have the loudest cackle around.
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rachel_frome_ky
17 years ago
I tried what I do on my Picasa Web Album-just hit my F11 key and the photos went to full screen. I guess that works on everything
kenn3d
17 years ago
He's such a beauty Liz!

great shot,

Kenn
kendra2003
17 years ago
That is an amazing shot. Absolutely stunning.
Konrad___far_north
17 years ago
Great shot, Liz!

I can see, this tree takes a beating!

Konrad
gymell
Original Author
17 years ago
Yeah, with 7 species of woodpecker to visit my yard, that poor oak tree is on the receiving end of a lot of pounding. Here's a red-headed woodpecker on the same tree:
rachel_frome_ky
17 years ago
GORGEOUS!!!
organic_dusty
17 years ago
The pictures on this thread are amazing........I love bird watching and have 3 feeders and one birdbath in the front of the yard protected and shielded by large azaleas. I would love to set up a camera. We have had Bear and deer and red foxes, also the usual squirrels, armadillos, possums. We have 3 wooded acres and I like to call it my little piece of Heaven on earth. Right now I have started my first container garden in our pool area. Please take a look......

Here is a link that might be useful: my pool container garden
jiggreen
17 years ago
Gymell, I just love your photos!!! And I'm scared to admit how many hours I've spent watching your webcam....you might think I'm a stalker...lol! I wish I had woodpeckers come visit my feeders...the closest I've come is a northern flicker poking around in the grass!

Thanks so much for sharing your photos and webcam!
tracey_nj6
17 years ago
GORGEOUS is an understatement! Oh, to have these beauties in my yard, well, I'd probably drop dead right then and there...
gymell
Original Author
17 years ago
Hah, thanks! Things are kind of slow on the feedercam right now. That's pretty typical for this time of year. Tons of activity while everyone is nesting in the spring, then once the chicks fledge, things quiet down in July and August. I haven't seen or heard any pileated woodpeckers for several weeks. It will pick up probably later next month, especially as we get closer to migration.

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Liz
Bloomington, MN
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