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Pileated Woodpecker

Dryocopus pileatus

Photo by ceherzog
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Large 16 1/2" woodpecker...the largest woodpecker now seen in NA

Habitat:

Ellenton FL: on a telephone pole

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Comments (7)
alicelongmartin
My father used to quote a poem about a woodpecker in a telephone pole. I can't even remember who wrote it. Really good pictures!
LaurenZarate
I was just going to ask if you had also photographed the woodpeckers below the parrots! Love the video.
ceherzog
Thanks Ian...just added a short video I forgot to attach.
Ian B
Beautiful spotting!

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Florida's Flora & Fauna
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PublishedMarch 17, 2013

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