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Posted by Lee (Fort Frances Ontario, Canada) on 27 June 2009 in Animal & Insect and Portfolio.
It has iron it Frederick. Grubs are good for you. It'll make you grow up big and strong. It will also put the tail in your feathers.
Amazinly enough, I have encountered several people lately that seem to think this wood pecker is extremely rare. I either live right or there seems to be a local abundance of these Pileated Woodpeckers. The adult bird can be 16-20 inches long. It can weigh up to a third ogf a kilogram. Hearing this woodpecker pounding on a tree is like listening to someone hit a tree with a large mallet. This is the female feeding the young one. There are two babies in this nest. The nest itself in this case is a natural cavity from a branch that rotted and fell of. Very little excavating appears to be done, I hope I get the opportunity to see these young whent hey fledge.
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mats from Texas, United States
How lovely. It tells us that motherly love is in every kind of living thing. Great capture Lee.
There's not much wood pecking here to build the nest you mean?
27 Jun 2009 5:43am
@mats: Thank you Mats. A maternal instinct is a special kind of nuturing and rearing that cannot be taught. It is inside every female creature on this earth.
@Giovanni: Thank you ever so much.
@Lylou & Roland: Thank you
Craig@Random Ramblings from Herts, United Kingdom
What a great moment, we have quite a lot of woodpeckers near me but i've never been lucky enough to see them feeding! Sorry haven't been around much lately, can't seem to find the time to post!
27 Jun 2009 9:23am
@Craig@Random Ramblings: Thanks Craig. I know the feeeling, been extremely busy myself. Have a good one.
@grouser: Thank you
Baby Sis from Canada
Magnificient, absolutely stunning. Bravo, great capture, they sure are a beautiful bird.
27 Jun 2009 11:41am
@Baby Sis: Thanks Shelley. They are large and loud. But they are amazing.
mohkum from Muscat, Oman
Lee your observation has to be really appreciated! a true nature lover! Another great shot exhibiting motherliness!
27 Jun 2009 11:58am
@mohkum: Thank you very much Mohkum
Eric Cousineau from Sherwood Park, Canada
Well seen and captured Lee! We see the occasional Pileated Woodpecker here and they are beautiful and the sound they make as they go about their work is unmistakable.... So eat up junior, this will straighten out your pecker! ;-)))
27 Jun 2009 2:38pm
@Eric Cousineau: Thank you very much Eric. I never thought about that. I wished I'd have been able to use that line. LOL.
MARIANA from waterloo, Canada
Gorgeous capture. It is more than lovely seeing these little bird feeding , or kissing each other :))
27 Jun 2009 2:51pm
@MARIANA: Thank you Mariana. Again I was quite fotunate to not only witness this, but to be able to capture it and show everyone.
Rebecca from McAllen, United States
Lee, This shot is absolutely beautiful. I love how the background is blurred to capture the moment. We, too, have woodpeckers in south Texas but not as large and not as colorful. Nonethtless, you captured Woody and his mom delightfully.
27 Jun 2009 3:49pm
@Rebecca: Thank you Rebecca. As I have said many a time on this site. I am very fortunate to see and capture what I do. Iconsider myself to be privileged.
Shar from Regina, SK, Canada
Great capture and I look forward to your postings as this family matures!
27 Jun 2009 3:51pm
@Shar: Thank you Shar. I just hope I can get back to them before they leave the nest. They are quite large already. The nest is a fair drive for me.
Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada
Ever thought that birds and insects and animals can be attracted to good, gentle souls...this is stunning once again :)
27 Jun 2009 4:00pm
@Lorraine: Thank you ever ever so much Lorraine.
Susan from Fort Lauderdale, FL, United States
Once again, you are definitely in the right place at the right time!! I swear, you must have some 6th sense that just puts you exactly where you need to be!! Another absolutely fantastic catch!!!!
27 Jun 2009 5:25pm
@Susan: I cannot thank you enough Susan. I just make sure my eyes and ears are open at all times.
Kathe from Marquette, Michigan, United States
I love pileateds. They're not so rare around here either.
27 Jun 2009 7:29pm
@Kathe: They are a ugly gangly beautiful bird. You cannot mistake them in any way shape ofr form. I think they are magnificent. But, I think that about a lot of birds.
zOOm from Paris, France
That's obviously lunch time ! Amazing birds. I was wondering who's knocking on my door ! ;-)
27 Jun 2009 8:00pm
@zOOm: That's a good one Florence. Have a great day.
Loner from Wörgl, Austria
Hi, Lee, I wish you very much that you see like the little birds become fully-fledged. It is a joy to see your photos and to read your comment - very nice !
27 Jun 2009 9:22pm
@Loner: Thank you Sonja. I also hope to see these birds fledge. They a a bit of a ways from me though. I plan on going back after nest week. I hope to see them
@eva: Thank you very much.
B. Thomas from Arlington, Texas, United States
Wow, great shot and interesting information about them. Cool.
27 Jun 2009 10:08pm
@B. Thomas: Thank you Barbara. They are very interesting.
StarCosmosBleu from Bedford.Qc, Canada
Fantastic timing..a marvelous capture...how lucky or patient can one be...superb
28 Jun 2009 12:25am
@StarCosmosBleu: Thank you. Knowing your subject helps. The rest is patience for sure.
Denise from Duncannon, United States
This shot is so good, I have ssen this bird 3 x here in PA, and was sooooo excited. To think you have an abundance. I think our abundance is crows.
28 Jun 2009 1:26am
@Denise: Thank you very much Denise. I did not mean it to sound like we have to many of these woodpeckers. I like your comparison. LOL. I'm sure if you look deeper you'll find some other birds.
Tracy from La Selva Beach, United States
This is a fabulous capture! Your timing is perfect!
28 Jun 2009 2:20am
@Tracy: Thank you very much Tracy.
@Didier DE ZAN: Thank you
@Linda: Many thanks Linda.
Lesley from Lincoln, United States
Beautiful capture, Lee! At first glance, it looks like the adult is feeding the baby a ball bearing! Great dof, as well! Really very, very nice work.
29 Jun 2009 11:10am
Anthony Morgan Lambert from Bielefeld(old Pembroke dock boy,Wales), Germany
Another wonderful capture,great shot !!
29 Jun 2009 4:07pm
MMC Photos from THE COLONY, United States
That was a great capture, passing the food.
1 Jul 2009 1:05am
