Woodpecker at work
Pileated woodpecker
With the "heat wave" continuing for at least one more day, the local Pileated Woodpeckers have been very loud and very active. They've also been very close. This afternoon, while I was taking a break from writing to stack wood, I spotted one, then another, working a nearby dead oak snag, and while I figured they'd be gone by the time I went inside to fetch the dSLR and attach the 100-400mm telephoto, my pessimism proved misplaced. I had to work for the best shot—no surprise there—but the Pileateds were too busy finding grub—actually, grubs would be incidental; the birds were after Carpenter Ants—to worry very much about me, and my patience and persistence were amply rewarded.
Keywords:
Carpenter Ants,
Pileated Woodpecker
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