Woodpeckers
March 22nd to 31st 2010
We saw so many Woodpeckers from the 22nd to the 31st that we decided to dedicate a journal to the ones that we saw.
Downy Woodpeckers are tiny, bright moments of energy when they appear. They are the smallest of the Woodpeckers in our area. The male is easy to identify by his little red cap. The female does not sport the red cap. They both have stripes on the white outer edges of their tails which helps one to differentiate them from the larger Hairy Woodpecker. The Downy also has a smaller, shorter beak than the Hairy Woodpecker.
Hairy Woodpeckers are a mid-sized Woodpecker; larger than the Downy with a longer more pronounced beak and their white tail feathers are without the black bars of the Downy Woodpecker. This one seemed to be excavating a nest cavity; we will watch to see if it uses it.
There has been a lot of activity by Northern Flickers over the last ten days. We watched them performing on every one of our walks. Their voices rang out clearly identifying them and their location to us.
Click below to hear the Northern Flicker
Pileated Woodpeckers are the largest of the Woodpeckers in our area. They have a distinctive voice and appearance. We always love to find these fantastic birds on our walks; they are not always around but when they show up we usually don’t leave until they do.
Click below to hear the Pileated Woodpecker
We are not authorities on birds, wildlife, plants, cameras or photography, if you are doing research on any subjects, please refer to a more educational site for advice and double-check whatever you research.
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