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Pileated Woodpecker


Pileated Woodpecker
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Copyright: Paul O'Toole (newfoundlander) Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Silver Note Writer [C: 26 W: 15 N: 42] (186)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-11
Categories: Birds
Camera: Panasonic Lumic DMC-FZ4, 12 x Stabilized 35 - 420 mm, 512 MB SD Card, TIFFEN 55mm Ultra Clear WW
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-01-22 3:07
Viewed: 513
Points: 6
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The pileated woodpecker eats insects, fruits and nuts. A large part of its diet is made up of carpenter ants and beetle larvae. It uses its sharp bill to pull bark off a tree to expose ant colonies. It uses its long, sticky tongue to poke into holes and drag out the ants. It also digs out large rectangular holes in trees to create roosting and nesting spots and to expose insects!
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hi paul
very good job in term of focus and composition
what a pity for the background

aleks ;-)
regards

Nice shot of this woodpecker at work. The vertical crop is perfect for his pose. There is a species in East Texas I would love to get a shot of called the Red Cockaded Woodpecker. It's been on the endagered species list since the 70's.

Hello Paul!
beautiful Woodpecker! Very nice colors and details! Good composition! Bravo!
TFS, Best regards, Zorica

Very CLEAR and VIVID! Nice shot.

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