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Omaha Steve

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5. Nope, this is a common Pileated Woodpecker

Mon Jan 12, 2015, 05:56 PM

Jan 2015

Last edited Mon Jan 12, 2015, 07:11 PM - Edit history (1)

My initial reply was rushed because I was cooking. Marta got home. We ate dinner. Time to relax before tonight's big game.

Beautiful pix of a magnificent bird. They are shy and stay away from humans. Great job.

Here is a comparison of the Pileated and the Ivory-billed: http://www.ibwo.org/woodpecker_id.pdf

These are what you are thinking of.

Ivory-billed and some Imperial info: http://www.ibwo.org/index.php

This was lost to drug cartels in Mexico: http://blog.allaboutbirds.org/2011/10/26/see-the-only-known-images-of-the-lost-imperial-woodpecker-video/

We have 3 families outside our windows. Fontenelle Forest is on the other side of our back property line. It sounds just like the video below.

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Got him! [View all] NV Whino Jan 2015 OP

Well done! CaliforniaPeggy Jan 2015 #1

Great shots, Whino! Thanks! Scuba Jan 2015 #2

Very nice! Adsos Letter Jan 2015 #3

My narcissus are blooming, Which is standard NV Whino Jan 2015 #12

Yeah, that's one of the things this cast prevented Adsos Letter Jan 2015 #17

Remind me, please, is this the one that was thought to be extinct? Geoff R. Casavant Jan 2015 #4

Nope, this is a common Pileated Woodpecker Omaha Steve Jan 2015 #5

Not extinct, but not plentiful NV Whino Jan 2015 #13

Whoa...very cool. SoapBox Jan 2015 #6

Nice! mnhtnbb Jan 2015 #7

It's a male gregcrawford Jan 2015 #8

Not sure about that NV Whino Jan 2015 #15

This is a male, but not for that reason. Curmudgeoness Jan 2015 #16

Thanks NV Whino Jan 2015 #18

If you are really lucky, Curmudgeoness Jan 2015 #19

That may be why he is working so diligently on that hole. NV Whino Jan 2015 #20

Handsome bird! CrispyQ Jan 2015 #9

ka dak akkkk!!!!! allan01 Jan 2015 #10

Beautiful Auggie Jan 2015 #11

Really nice, NV Whino. brer cat Jan 2015 #14

one of the thrills handmade34 Jan 2015 #21

Thank you very much. oldandhappy Jan 2015 #22

Great shots! Solly Mack Jan 2015 #23

Thanks. NV Whino Jan 2015 #24