Monday, May 6, 2013

Woody Woodpecker On The Homestead

I was out in my yard loading up my lawnmower for the repair shop when I heard the unmistakeable call of a woodpecker.  I grabbed my camera and captured a great shot of it perched on the telephone pole across the street in my neighbors yard.  This shot is on my Canon Rebel xsi EOS with a 58mm zoom lens on automatic setting.  It was about 18" or so high and I was able to identify it as a Pileated Woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus). It is known more commonly by it's nickname:  'Woody Woodpecker.'  Pileated means it is crested with a large red feather spike on top of its head. It eats ants, beetles, fruits, nuts, and seeds. It is the largest woodpecker in Fl.
 
 

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