Pileated Woodpecker - work ethic evidence shown on a tree.

[Len Backus]

Pileated Woodpecker work ethic evidence shown on a tree in Peninsula State Park, set upon blue carpet of Forget-Me-Not flowers.

When I arrived at my camping site two nights ago I stepped outside the car and immediately heard the distinctive, raucous call of the woodpecker.

As I moved back into the trees looking for him, he flew through my view and confirmed my judgement of his sound.
The next two days I waited for lighting conditions to develop for this shot...

 

[Orange Dust]

Great Composition. Len, you're really good at this. You have shared some amazing stuff with us over the years. Your pictures have added to my bucket list places I would like to visit. Thank You.

 

[Old Rooster]

If everybody worked as hard as that woodpecker there would be no bums on the side of roads with a help me sign.

 

[vmaxmike]

Picture quality poor as it was a cell capture last year and been resized a few times, but the size of these birds is impressive. We are lucky to have many of them on our property and see/hear them daily. The tree trunk it's on is 18-20" diameter

 

[Coyote Shadow Tracker]

Pileated Woodpecker work ethic evidence shown on a tree in Peninsula State Park, set upon blue carpet of Forget-Me-Not flowers.

When I arrived at my camping site two nights ago I stepped outside the car and immediately heard the distinctive, raucous call of the woodpecker.

As I moved back into the trees looking for him, he flew through my view and confirmed my judgement of his sound.
The next two days I waited for lighting conditions to develop for this shot...

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The Pileated Woodpecker is one of the coolest Woodpeckers.
Great picture of the woods, flowers and area where the Pecker put holes into trees to get food.
Really nice picture. Would hve been GREAT to see a Pileated Woodpecker on the tree.
Had to be an experience to be there in person!

 

[Mark37082]

Beautiful photo. It deserves a frame and a place on the wall.
I love watching the many woodpeckers around my house. Although I really don't appreciate the holes they create in my house pecking for carpenter bee larvae.

 

[epags]

Older photos from Catalinia Island. Same problems:

 

[Len Backus]

Another image from the same trip.
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[Orange Dust]

Great work, Len.