Woody woodpecker
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Seeking canna's and callas(more unusual varieties)
Comments (1)I have lots of orange cannas that get 6 feet tall or so.I don't know what kind they are though. Stacia digs_in_dirt2000@yahoo.com...See MoreWay cool..Pileated Woodpeckers!/off topic
Comments (16)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!...See Morewinged visitors
Comments (11)Karalynn, believe it or not, both of these pileateds appear to be females. It's a bit hard to tell in the picture, but adult males have a red crest that comes all the way forward to their beaks, where the female's red stops in the center of the head, leaving a black area from just behind the eye forward to the beak. Now I can't see that for SURE in this photo, but I can see one other field mark...the stripe that runs from the corner of the mouth back to the neck is black in the females and red for a portion of the way in the males. Both of these birds appear to have black cheek stripes, so I believe they are females. They could be young female nestmates who haven't branched out into their own territory yet. I have often seen whole families of pileateds foraging together. Next time you see them, see if you can tell whether the red on the crest of either one extends all the way forward to the beak. You are so lucky to be enjoying the bluebirds up close and personal (you and Maureen!!). I have seen them many times in Florida, but always in rural areas with pastures or large meadows nearby. They are year round residents in Florida which need to be encouraged as much as possible. Invasive exotic birds like house sparrows and starlings throw them OUT of their nests and take over. They took a really bad hit from them for many years and were on the decline drastically. Loss of open habitat has hurt them too, but they WILL nest in urban areas when they find suitable food sources. (They use nestboxes, for those who don't know, and putting them out, plus planting lots of fruiting trees and shrubs can draw them in.) Marcia...See MoreThe Bedside Book of Birds
Comments (11)Yeah, Althea its pretty close I think for a cartoon voice. We never saw eagles until after the lake was built and then only in a past 2-3 years. The first time I saw one here was 2 years ago. I was hiking on the mountain and it rose up from the lake below me and soared right at eye level. The lake is part of a power generating facility which was built in the 1980's against much opposition in the valley. It took away farming land that had been in families for generations and gutted a unique mountain plateau that I used to camp on as a teen. But, I can say grudgingly that it did at least protect some wildlife habitat development. I'm still mad at the power company though. They don't use the 6000 acre "park" for education or active wildlife management/conservation not even botanical surveys - just managed hunts, camping, and fishing. I have benefited from seeing more birds including herons, various ducks and geese, and sandhill crane flyovers. Paul, I haven't done the community bird count either and am not sure we have a chapter in my county. I should get more involved....See More- 10 years ago
Owl in my backyard. I'm jealous of your warm climate. I live in Indianapolis, Indiana.
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I live in flat. 100% city :) not much nature around.
P.S. I saw this bird early morning :)
P.S.S. Sometimes i go to countryside. To visit my father-in-law. I take camera and follow sounds :) it takes time to find bird :D
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I've lived in my house 11 years. I work in my yard all the time. The animals here are used to me. Think that's why I was able to get such a good picture. We have squirrels that are very friendly. Posted this before but here it is again.
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nicholsworth55..........how lucky you were to get such a gorgeous shot of.....is it a barred owl? We used to have them fairly often here, but not so much lately. Wow.......what a great pic that is! I live a bit north of you.
This is the only pic I've been able to get of one of them.....
Who cooks for you? :)
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