let's see your woodpeckers

[Doug Herr]

female Nuttall's Woodpecker getting a free lunch from the sapsucker's sap wells.

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[Rassie]

Ira, I think this is a Hairy Woodpecker, mainly because of the large bill and unmarked white outer tail feathers. Probably a juvenile because of the crown (red but looks yellow?) being forward.
Very nice pictures!

Downy Woodpecker @ The ARM Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge - Boynton Beach, Florida
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Agreed. I also think the bill is a bit long for a Downy. More likely a Nuttall's.

 

[Rassie]

Male Red-Bellied Woodpecker.

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[Doug Herr]

Agreed. I also think the bill is a bit long for a Downy. More likely a Nuttall's.
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Nuttall's would be VERY unusual for Loxahatchee. This bird looks more like a Hairy Woodpecker. Note the white stripe down the back; the larger bill and lack of spots on the outer tail feathers make this a Hairy Woodpecker, not Downy.

 

[Blue tit photo]

A few oldies
Great spotted woodpecker

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Lesser spotted woodpecker

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[Rassie]

Agreed. I also think the bill is a bit long for a Downy. More likely a Nuttall's.

Nuttall's would be VERY unusual for Loxahatchee. This bird looks more like a Hairy Woodpecker. Note the white stripe down the back; the larger bill and lack of spots on the outer tail feathers make this a Hairy Woodpecker, not Downy.
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Good point. Note to self: Check facts before putting foot in mouth. I see the Nuttall’s occurs mainly in California and not anywhere else.

 

[Turberticus]

Female Pileated Woodpecker, and a Downy Woodpecker from a few weeks ago, all taken within 15 mins of each other.

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[Rollamok]

From my archives, I believe this is a Nuttall’s, frequently in our oaks in summer in N. California.

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Oh, here’s another more recent:

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[sh1209]

Large pileated woodpecker

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[Blue tit photo]

Middle spotted woodpecker

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[Jmaes]

Lets revive this thread I guess

Great spotted woodpecker.

Z6 II, 500 f4, f/5.6, 1/250, iso 2500

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[Doug Herr]

Hybrid Red-breasted Sapsucker x Red-naped Sapsucker
IMBY Sacramento County California, 23 December 2021

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[Doug Herr]

Lewis's Woodpecker (Melanerpes lewis)
Sacramento County California, 07 October 2021

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Acorn Woodpecker (Melanerpes formicivorus) tending the granary tree
Sacramento County California, 17 November 2021

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[Robin Work]

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[Doug Herr]

The almond tree outside the kitchen window is a magnet for sapsuckers

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both: a1, 600 GM, tripod & blind

 

[gaknott]

A few shots of a pileated woodpecker at the 6 Mile Cypress Slough Preserve in Ft. Myers, FL. He was mostly obscured by leaves but his upper half was clear

Brace for impact. Head in motion and eyes closed

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Chips are flying

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[Doug Herr]

A małe Downy Woodpecker has made my yard part of his daily routine (Sacramento County California)

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[sh1209]

Pileated woodpecker

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[MrFotoFool]

As a relatively new member, I am glad to see a themed thread like this. I would love to see more themed threads on BCG Forums.

 

[SonoranDesert]

Pileated Woodpecker @ Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary - Naples, Florida
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Red-bellied Woodpecker @ The ARM Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge - Boynton Beach, Florida
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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker @ The ARM Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge - Boynton Beach, Florida
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Downy Woodpecker @ The ARM Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge - Boynton Beach, Florida
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The Pileated! Wowee!!!

 

[MrFotoFool]

Birds are not my forte', so none of these are award winners. I do, however, find woodpeckers beautiful. Here are the eight species I have managed to photograph in my adopted home state of Arizona. In order shown they are (If any are misidentified, feel free to correct):
acorn woodpecker
arizona woodpecker
gila woodpecker
gilded flicker
hairy woodpecker
ladder-backed woodpecker
northern flicker
williamson's sapsucker

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[DRwyoming]

Here's a few from the files


Golden Fronted Woodpecker

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Male Hairy Woodpecker

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Red Naped Sapsucker excavating the nest

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Red Naped Sapsucker

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Red Shafted Northern Flicker

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[DRwyoming]

As a relatively new member, I am glad to see a themed thread like this. I would love to see more themed threads on BCG Forums.

Agreed, I enjoy themed threads where many members share images.

Here's a few that you may or may not have visited:

Walking Around Photos

Some days are all about photography and I head out to the national parks or a wildlife refuge with the full kit and big glass. But there are a lot of days where I just go for a walk with a hand held lens or maybe a monopod and a light kit but take a walk in wildlife rich places. Reading the...

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Some Love for the Little Guys - Share your Songbird/Warblers/Wrens....

Lot's of great threads on Hawks, Owls,Eagles and the big guys but if you're like me you have plenty of file images of small birds like: finches, sparrows, wrens, warblers, flycatchers and the like. Thought it might be nice to start an ongoing thread for sharing photos of the little guys...

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Share your best squirrel photos

Here's mine Shot on Nikon D500 + 300mm f2.8 vr1 📍Des Moines, Iowa

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Birds in Flight -- Share your BIF Images

Seeing all the fantastic posts on the Hummers thread I figured another popular area for wildlife photos is Birds in Flight. Anyone interested in sharing BIF photos? I'll kick it off with this Great Egret captured this morning down by the Snake River. It was well past sunrise when I came across...

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Backyard Wildlife photos

Some great photo opportunities are often just steps from the back door. That aligns well with my generally lazy attitude 😉 Here’s one that actually was taken from my front doorstep.

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Owls... Share Your Owl Photos

I'm fascinated by owls of every shape and size and love it when I can find one in the wild to photograph. Sometimes I find them by noticing small birds mobbing them and follow the racket, sometimes I spot likely owl nests throughout the year, especially if there's signs of recent white wash and...

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Hummers -- Share Your Hummingbird Images

I never get tired of capturing hummingbird images and judging by the number of beautiful hummer images posted here it seems a lot of others do as well. How about we start a thread for sharing hummingbird shots, maybe with some talk about how you go about it, what you do to find or attract the...

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Lets see your waders

Here you can share photos of wading birds and tips to photograph them. I will start with photos of the only wader I have photographed the lapwing(Vanellus vanellus). Any tips on how to improve these photos?

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There are more if you spend some time searching and as always if you have an idea of any kind of thread like a different themed thread, feel free to start it.

 

[Viseguy]

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[Irap]

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