Pileated Woodpecker Flying Chips
by Patti Deters
Title
Pileated Woodpecker Flying Chips
Artist
Patti Deters
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
"Pileated Woodpecker Flying Chips" by Patti Deters. This Pileated Woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus) was spotted foraging for insects in a rotting wood tree branch on the forest floor in the woodlands of Pellicer Creek Corridor Conservation Area and Princess Place Preserve in Florida, not too far south from Jacksonville. If you look closely, you can see the bird is watching bits of bark flying up from the decayed log from his last peck. Pileated Woodpeckers are very striking when you see them in the wild because of their size and the distinctive black and white stripes on their face and the bright red crest of feathers on top of their head. Their beaks are almost as long as their skulls and are sharp and sturdy to help them peck their way into tree bark or dead wood. I am always on the lookout for these beautiful birds and have found them to be hard to photograph because they are rather skittish around humans. If you like this outdoor nature photo, please see more birds, avian, wildlife and other animals at patti-deters.pixels.com.
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February 21st, 2023
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