And their call is quite distinctive. That's how I knew they were here. But, now
that I got the gear out, of course, they have disappeared. No matter. They're
here every year, just hard to find sometimes, but I'll see them again in the
next day or two and shoot them then (with camera, not gun, to calm those of you
who know my reputation).
Walt
--
"Anything more than 500 yards from
the car just isn't photogenic." --
Edward Weston
-------------- Original message ----------------------
From: "Walters, Martin" <mwalters@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>
>
> Yes, they are impressive. They do real damage to trees - you can't miss
> the oblong holes they make. We're lucky to have them come by quite
> regularly. I gather they tend to be solitary. However, last Fall, we had
> three arrive at the same time. They're also easy to recognize in flight,
> as they have an "jerky" wing movement.
>
>
> Martin
>
> Walt wrote:
>
> I need to get my ass in gear and get the gear out. There's a pair of
> piliated woodpeckers in the back yard. These are spectacular birds!
> They're noisy, but a lot closer than 500 yards.
>
> http://www.pileatedwoodpeckercentral.com/
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