Occasionally I see a pileated woodpecker in my yard in Connecticut. On my recent trip to Florida, I saw them all over the place in the Corkscrew Swamp area. These are the largest woodpeckers in the United States (assuming you consider the ivory-billed woodpecker extinct) and third largest in the world. Nikon D500 with Nikkor 500mm PF lens, ISO 800, f/5.6 at 1/250th of a second.
I’d like to see a Pleated Woodpecker please. One with a nice, crisp crease right down the middle. Now that’s the kind of formal woodpecker you don’t see much of anymore.
Love how sharp this is that you can see how the feathers are near the bill and also the details around the eyes. My mother had saved the recent article in CT Magazine about you—delighted to read about your work around the work and helping to highlight’s the beauty of the natural world and its stunning diversity. Thanks, Sean.
I see them in Florida also& they can make a lot of noise on your tile roof early in the morning
Finding all those little bugs
They really do us a big favor
I also live in FL on the west coast & see them all the time in our yard and on the golf course. They are stunning to see in flight because they are so big and colorful. When they are doing their work on trees, they sound much different than other woodpeckers. They sound like a carpenter with a chisel, robust, athletic, not just some little thing pecking away, And their call seems right out of Africa — really fun when they “talk” to each other. Gorgeous close up!!! Corkscrew is always a joy to visit!
I’m getting better at identifying the woodpecker by the sound of the pecking, but sometimes I’m amazed when I think it’s going to be a large woodpecker and it’s the smallest.
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Occasionally I see a pileated woodpecker in my yard in Connecticut. On my recent trip to Florida, I saw them all over the place in the Corkscrew Swamp area. These are the largest woodpeckers in the United States (assuming you consider the ivory-billed woodpecker extinct) and third largest in the world. Nikon D500 with Nikkor 500mm PF lens, ISO 800, f/5.6 at 1/250th of a second.
Fantastic, Sean!!!!!
Thanks Sue. I love when the birds let you get close enough to record the feather detail.
I see/hear these in my Pacific Northwest yard all the time. Never this close, though! Thank you for the daily surprises.
Thank you Stacy.
I see them on the golf course all the time but didn’t realize their top feathers were up straight.
Sometimes. But sometimes not as much.
I’d like to see a Pleated Woodpecker please. One with a nice, crisp crease right down the middle. Now that’s the kind of formal woodpecker you don’t see much of anymore.
Awesome photo, we see them in Bristol too but rarely!
Thanks Kathryn,. I’ll keep my eyes peeled when I make my weekly trips to the Bristol Home Depot.
Awesome photo,!
Love how sharp this is that you can see how the feathers are near the bill and also the details around the eyes. My mother had saved the recent article in CT Magazine about you—delighted to read about your work around the work and helping to highlight’s the beauty of the natural world and its stunning diversity. Thanks, Sean.
Thanks, I’m assuming Laurie. Keep those trail cam vids coming on Facebook. I love them.
I see them in Florida also& they can make a lot of noise on your tile roof early in the morning
Finding all those little bugs
They really do us a big favor
I can only imagine. Quite a bit of force with that powerful beak.
I also live in FL on the west coast & see them all the time in our yard and on the golf course. They are stunning to see in flight because they are so big and colorful. When they are doing their work on trees, they sound much different than other woodpeckers. They sound like a carpenter with a chisel, robust, athletic, not just some little thing pecking away, And their call seems right out of Africa — really fun when they “talk” to each other. Gorgeous close up!!! Corkscrew is always a joy to visit!
I’m getting better at identifying the woodpecker by the sound of the pecking, but sometimes I’m amazed when I think it’s going to be a large woodpecker and it’s the smallest.