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Pileated Woodpecker.jpg
KC Foggin

Pileated Woodpecker.jpg (Dryocopus pileatus)

I'm seeing quite a few of this threatened species which alway makes me happy ;) The Pileated Woodpecker is the largest woodpecker in North America with the exception of the Ivory-billed Woodpecker if it still exists.
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Habitat
Look for Pileated Woodpeckers in stands of mature forest
Location
Backyard, Myrtle Beach,SC
Date taken
Nov 24, 2020
Scientific name
Dryocopus pileatus
Equipment used
Nikon D90, SIGMA 80-400/4.5-5.6 DG OS plus a 1+1/4 extender. Hand held
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Danielbirdwatcher
My favorite woodpecker and that is one super close-up KC. That poor guy is having a bad hair day, isn't he? More likely the wind caught his hair. It's been windy here too. Thanks for sharing!!
 
aloktewari
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Awesome shot of this threatened beauty ... wonderful narrative ... tfs, KC ...
 
Doc Duck
Great shot! Sadly, they're not the only threatened species. Just saw an Atteborough film about loss of biodiversity. Beautiful, as all his films are, but also very depressing :oops:
 
Macswede
A wonderful portrait of this large woodpecker, KC! I think we can safely say that this is now the largest species of woodpecker but I'd love to be proved wrong.
 

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North America
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Pileated Woodpecker.jpg
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Date taken
Tue, 24 November 2020 8:09 PM
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