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Male Pileated Woodpecker "building" a nest

 
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Mar 24, 2009 18:55 |  #1

Unfortunately there a leaf, branch or something that got in the way of some of these shots until I moved to a different angle...hopefully I can catch him in the "building" process again...

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unfortunately this is one of the pics with "something between the bird and the lens :( but I had to post it because of the woodchips he is tossing out of his nest.

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Look at how high he is tossing those woodchips!!
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The next two were taken from a different spot so I was able to get a full clean shot...just wish I had noticed earlier

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Nest Update: During some high winds last week the top of the tree which the nest was a part of was toppled

Here is a picture that sorta gives a birds eye view of the inside of the nest....if you look in the first post at picture 4 you will see at the bottom right of the trunk a small branch that is shooting off to the right so that you can try and figure otu where the nest hole was...that is the same small branch that is at the bottom of this picture that is also shooting off and down to the right.

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Mar 24, 2009 19:40 |  #2

Great series. He is definitely producing some chips.


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Mar 24, 2009 19:47 as a reply to  @ sparker1's post |  #3

These are awesome shots! He should be wearing safety goggles. :)


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Mar 24, 2009 19:50 |  #4

Those are just amazing! the color and clarity of the bird are sensational. And the pileated woodies are simply prehistoric looking! Great stuff. thanks for posting your nice work.

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Mar 24, 2009 19:59 as a reply to  @ snyderman's post |  #5

nice serie!!!!!!


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Mar 24, 2009 20:46 |  #6
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Great series! I love the flying woodchips!


  
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Mar 24, 2009 21:16 |  #7

Great series of shots....he sure has the wood chips in high gear.


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Mar 24, 2009 21:17 |  #8

Oh my...wonderful shots!




  
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Mar 25, 2009 05:01 as a reply to  @ Redrib's post |  #9

This is a great behavioral series and I love the flying wood chips...they sure do mean business when you find one doing this.


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Mar 25, 2009 07:01 |  #10

sparker1 wrote in post #7591199 (external link)
Great series. He is definitely producing some chips.

Thank you very much and yeah he was going at it full force

joe9047 wrote in post #7591237 (external link)
These are awesome shots! He should be wearing safety goggles. :)

Thanks, he better hope OSHA doesn't stop by!

snyderman wrote in post #7591253 (external link)
Those are just amazing! the color and clarity of the bird are sensational. And the pileated woodies are simply prehistoric looking! Great stuff. thanks for posting your nice work.

dave

Dave,
Thanks really appreciate it.

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nice serie!!!!!!

thanks

Mr. E wrote in post #7591585 (external link)
Great series! I love the flying woodchips!

Thank you

Shar824 wrote in post #7591749 (external link)
Great series of shots....he sure has the wood chips in high gear.

Thanks again appreciate the compliments and comments

Redrib wrote in post #7591752 (external link)
Oh my...wonderful shots!

Thank you

Duane N wrote in post #7593608 (external link)
This is a great behavioral series and I love the flying wood chips...they sure do mean business when you find one doing this.

Thanks Duane really appreciate it.


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Mar 25, 2009 13:09 |  #11

SQUATTER ALERT
I didn't bring my camera with me to work today since it is supposed to rain but I did drive by the nest around 8:30 am and the Pileated was there(actually saw another flying away too) well a couple of hours later I drive by and I dont see the Pileated but no wait...yeah there is a head poking out of the nest...but then it comes out and starts to peck the tree but it looks like a flicker...unfortunatel​y the sky is so overcast and bright that the bird really hard to see and identify...but just from shape alone I dont think it was a Pileated...I sure hope that if that is a squater that the Pileateds come back and kick it out!!


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Mar 25, 2009 13:13 |  #12

Great series.


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Mar 25, 2009 15:35 |  #13

Terrific shots -- the wood chips flying are amazing.


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Mar 25, 2009 16:42 |  #14

Morlow wrote in post #7596253 (external link)
Great series.

thank you

jgrussell wrote in post #7597137 (external link)
Terrific shots -- the wood chips flying are amazing.

thanks, appreciate the compliment


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Mar 26, 2009 12:08 |  #15

SQUATTER UPDATE:

The Squatter has been evicted and the Pileateds are back in their new home :D


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