Photography is like a box of chocolates.
I saw this pileated woodpecker (ryocopus pileatus) pass over this morning. When I took the picture, I didn't know what it was it was just a bird flying by. This is often the case when I photograph birds, especially when they are in the air. I'm pretty sure that there were two of these, when the first flew over, I missed the shot. Besides, I know that there is a mated pair living somewhere in the woods behind my house. This looks like a female.
"The Pileated Woodpecker is one of the biggest, most striking forest birds on the continent. It’s nearly the size of a crow, black with bold white stripes down the neck and a flaming-red crest. Look (and listen) for Pileated Woodpeckers whacking at dead trees and fallen logs in search of their main prey, carpenter ants, leaving unique rectangular holes in the wood." - allaboutbirds.org
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Robin getting ready to rumble.
(04/22/24)
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