I see this is an old thread, but the subject never ceases to interest me. I recommend the latest book on the subject: "The Travails of Two Woodpeckers; Ivory-bills and Imperials" (2009) by Noel Snyder, et al. He reviews Tanner, etc., & adds new stuff. He blames shooting as a bigger cause of their demise than logging.
Re post #63, I visited my grandparents' fish camp on Orange Lake near Ocala, Florida back in 1952 & later. They moved down from Wisconsin to retire & bought a 20 acre fish camp on Orange lake. Although I think it was a poor choice for my grandparents, it was like a jungle paradise for me (15 years old). Lots of snakes, mosquitos, various southern birds, and a huge (to me) Pileated Woodpecker that liked a big old snag not far from the house. I knew about Ivory-bills even before we moved to Florida, but of course never saw or heard one. Actually, the deep forests of the Appalachicola region looked better for them, from what I saw as we drove past.
Re post #63, I visited my grandparents' fish camp on Orange Lake near Ocala, Florida back in 1952 & later. They moved down from Wisconsin to retire & bought a 20 acre fish camp on Orange lake. Although I think it was a poor choice for my grandparents, it was like a jungle paradise for me (15 years old). Lots of snakes, mosquitos, various southern birds, and a huge (to me) Pileated Woodpecker that liked a big old snag not far from the house. I knew about Ivory-bills even before we moved to Florida, but of course never saw or heard one. Actually, the deep forests of the Appalachicola region looked better for them, from what I saw as we drove past.
