ifthethunderdontgetya™³²®©: Pileated Woodpecker, Dryocopus pileatus

Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Pileated Woodpecker, Dryocopus pileatus

After many attempts, I finally got a picture (plus movie!) of the Pileated Woodpeckers around here. They've been going at the birdfeeder, too, but they're so shy they take off at even the hint of a picture being taken.

10 comments:

Jennifer said...: That is truly awesome. What great birds. Were the hairs standing up on the back of your neck when you took that video?; April 13, 2011 at 10:35 AM
ifthethunderdontgetya™³²®© said...: Actually I was too busy trying to hold the camera still to think about the hairs on the back of my neck.

The pileateds have been all over the place since I got here, but darn are they easily spooked. They have a pretty amazing call when they fly off, I'd love to get that on a video.
~; April 13, 2011 at 10:55 AM
Randal Graves said...: What a waste of space. Where's the shopping center?; April 13, 2011 at 11:03 AM
zombie rotten mcdonald said...: i think if I wandered into the woods, I would never come back.; April 13, 2011 at 11:36 AM
Vonnie said...: I was all calm and serene and then
ORBS!!!; April 13, 2011 at 12:41 PM
zombie rotten mcdonald said...: Pleated Woodpecker, Dry Octopus Pilaf?

umm, no thanks, I am full. Try Big Bald Banned Bastard.; April 13, 2011 at 3:06 PM
Big Bad Bald Bastard said...: Love the pics and video. I saw one of these puppies at work in the fall and it was a most impressive bird.; April 13, 2011 at 8:09 PM
M. Bouffant said...: So, those birds pecked out that deck furniture from rotting logs?

Wow.; April 13, 2011 at 9:22 PM
zombie rotten mcdonald said...: I saw one of these puppies at work in the fall

(psst. Dude. I'm pretty sure that's a bird.); April 13, 2011 at 10:47 PM
Hamish Mack said...: End Woodpecker sweat shop furniture factories!!!
Loverly stuff M.Thunder; April 14, 2011 at 12:26 AM