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May 23, 2014 20:12 |  #1

The male pileated woodpecker is especially cautious before entering the nest to feed the wee ones. He inches his way towards the entrance looking in every direction for signs of danger. Here he takes one final glance before climbing in.

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May 23, 2014 22:11 |  #2

Great shot Barry.


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May 23, 2014 22:13 |  #3

Beautiful shot and you caught him in nice light too.


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May 24, 2014 07:20 |  #4

Beautiful shot Barry, catching the light well on the eye there.


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May 25, 2014 21:55 |  #5

TedEllis wrote in post #16925971 (external link)
Great shot Barry.

butterfly2937 wrote in post #16925975 (external link)
Beautiful shot and you caught him in nice light too.

Lester Wareham wrote in post #16926564 (external link)
Beautiful shot Barry, catching the light well on the eye there.

Thank you all so much.
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I prefer the beauty of the birds in my own backyard.


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May 25, 2014 22:02 |  #6

Excellent capture Barry.


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May 25, 2014 22:15 |  #7

You're fortunate to have this in your backyard! Nice shot!


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May 26, 2014 00:42 |  #8

I wish I had Pileated in my backyard.
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May 26, 2014 11:46 as a reply to  @ jhayesvw's post |  #9

Your captures are just getting better and better all the time Barry!
This one is especially well executed in showing Mr. P. If there were room in the nest I'm sure the Mrs. would love a copy to hang on the wall :)
Seriously, great detail and focus. You've got a real winner here.


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May 31, 2014 16:30 |  #10

Beautiful shot Barry, looks like you were at the same level with the woody, were you in a tree when you took this shot?


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May 31, 2014 20:19 |  #11

Thanks, jodelak. No tree climbing involved for this one.
The nest is on a fairly steep slope with the cavity on the uphill side.
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May 31, 2014 20:22 |  #12

Beautiful capture! Well done.


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May 31, 2014 21:04 |  #13

Very nice Barry, these bird's are doing wonders for your shooting in the dark !! awesome


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May 31, 2014 22:49 |  #14

Great shot Barry, you're so fortunate to have them in your 'backyard'... keep em coming :)


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Jun 01, 2014 07:07 as a reply to  @ CMOats's post |  #15

LOVE this one Barry....nice light for a change, super sharp shot.


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