Cool Nature Photos

[Billrog]

TY Moss R ,I didn't know how to spell it. About 10 yrs. ago we got this house guess and it took us 3 days to convince it to leave.

 

[ArlyA]

Pileated woodpecker.

You got that right The largest woodpeaker in north America and about the size of a crow. Seen here is one visiting our feeder or a tree in our yard. They don't really migrate.

 

[Billrog]

Nice pic. if they'd only sit still for the pic.

 

[SandburRanch]

You got that right The largest woodpeaker in north America and about the size of a crow. Seen here is one visiting our feeder or a tree in our yard. They don't really migrate.View attachment 735306

Ever notice how they use their stiff tail feather shafts as a third foot ? Not just unique to the Pileated but most woodpeckers .

 

[MossRoad]

You hear woodpeckers tap tap tapping.... then you hear a pileated woodpecker on a dead tree and you know it. So loud!

 

[MossRoad]

I think it's saying someone robbed the stage and cut the telegraph wires!

 

[MossRoad]

TY Moss R ,I didn't know how to spell it. About 10 yrs. ago we got this house guess and it took us 3 days to convince it to leave.
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Well, coincidences are fun...

 

[kenmbz]

Pileated are the only woodpecker we have that goes at rotting stumps, on the ground.
They help me greatly to reduce the old stumps!
They are huge.

 

[Billrog]

If I could only get them to debark the logs for the mill.

 

[Billrog]

This fella when I said hello to him started walking towards me for a better look.

Later in the day I got this pic. when he was at the salt lick I put near the mill & noticed the big scar on his back.