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Birders

Mousetoescamper

(5,614 posts) Sat May 18, 2024, 02:59 PM May 2024

Female pileated woodpecker [View all]

Taken yesterday morning at Lancaster County Central Park, Lancaster, PA. This one got neglected while reviewing a few hundred shots yesterday afternoon. She was pretty far away, but it's not a bad exposure. One of my favorite birds.

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Female pileated woodpecker [View all] Mousetoescamper May 2024 OP

I love hearing them ! FirstLight May 2024 #1

And the cackle. SarahD May 2024 #2

Those live in my neighborhood. SamKnause May 2024 #3

This is a beautiful bird in a photo that more than does her justice, my dear Mousetoescamper . . . CaliforniaPeggy May 2024 #4

Thanks, Peggy! Mousetoescamper May 2024 #7

What a great shot! Diamond_Dog May 2024 #5

Thanks! Mousetoescamper May 2024 #9

There was another woodpecker that looked similar but was supposed to be extinct captain queeg May 2024 #6

The ivory-billed woodpecker was thought to be extinct Mousetoescamper May 2024 #10

ha. thats purrrfect. ka dak ak. AllaN01Bear May 2024 #8

Great shot! Grumpy Old Guy May 2024 #11

Thanks! Mousetoescamper May 2024 #12

Redheads always have something special about them. calimary May 2024 #13

Naturally hot stuff: fire, passion, danger, vitality. Mousetoescamper May 2024 #14

Love those birds! Nice catch! HAB911 May 2024 #15

Thanks! Mousetoescamper May 2024 #16

I was wondering how to tell that this is a female, so i googled. ShazzieB May 2024 #17

Thanks! Mousetoescamper May 2024 #18