Pileated woodpecker #2
by Inge Riis McDonald
Title
Pileated woodpecker #2
Artist
Inge Riis McDonald
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Photograph - Photography
Description
A pileated woodpecker in my backyard - backlit on a late winter day.
The pileated woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus) is the largest North American woodpecker, roughly crow-sized, inhabiting deciduous forests in eastern North America, the Great Lakes, the boreal forests of Canada, and parts of the Pacific coast.
At an average 18" in length, the pileated is the largest woodpecker in Canada. These colossal birds, with their striking red crest and resemblance to prehistoric pterodactyls in flight, are thought to be the inspiration for the once popular cartoon Woody the Woodpecker. As Woody had his loud laugh, pileated woodpeckers also make noise to match their size. Their drumming, reminiscent of construction machinery, can be heard up to a kilometre away.
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February 16th, 2016
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Comments (11)
William Tasker
Magnificent photography, Inge! Very, very cool! Your beautiful image has been featured by Wild Birds Of The World. L/F
Dawn Currie
Inge, Congratulations on your feature in our group, I Love Nature Photography - celebrating the best of our natural world!
Lois Bryan
Oh WOW!!!! How spectacular is this glorious work of art, Inge!!! What an amazing, fantastic capture!!!!! We had pileateds at our old house, and it was always a kick to hear them calling ... then probably fun for the rest of the family to watch me scramble for the camera and hunt up the right lens before the bird flew away. Your capture here is positively miraculous ... and sooooo uniquely lit. Really and truly magical!!!!!! I love it!!!! l/f and t
Inge Riis McDonald replied:
Thank you so much Lois. Yes - these guys are so fun to watch - and photograph. And the juveniles in the late summer look like punk teens with their "mohawk" doo:)
Bob Christopher
Hi Inge...I like your image. Love the rim light on the bird. Very nice work...Cheers Bob fv
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