Sunday 19th April 2015
Richmond
The last new bird sighting of the trip came, fittingly, in Adam and Jeans back yard. Sue and I had just returned with Grace from the coffee shop to find Jean gesturing us to come quietly into the back yard where a Pileated Woodpecker was showing well. The Pileated Woodpecker is the largest of the woodpeckers seen on this trip, almost crow-sized at 17".
For the next 5 minutes or so we enjoyed smashing views, from less than 50 metres, of the bird ascending the tree trunk
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| Pileated Woodpecker Library picture |
on the ground
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| Pileated Woodpecker Library picture |
and feeding on insect on a cut log.
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| Pileated Woodpecker Library picture |
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| Pileated Woodpecker Library picture |
What a great way to finish - our 5th species of woodpecker - and all in the same back yard!
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