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Pileated Woodpecker (female)

Dryocopus pileatus

Photo by Geodialist
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Field Notes

Description:

Eureka! I spotted my first Pileated Woodpecker in the wild yesterday. Both males and females have a red crest. Males have a red whisker (malar) and forehead; this individual has a black whisker and forehead, therefore it is a female.

Habitat:

Huntley Meadows Park, a 1,425 acre wetland area in Fairfax County, Virginia USA. Related Resource: http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/huntley/

Notes:

© Copyright 2012 Walter Sanford. All rights reserved. www.wsanford.com

Reference Links:

Pileated Woodpecker, Pileated Woodpecker, Identification, All About Birds - Cornell Lab of Ornitholo…

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Comments (4)
HeatherMiller
Somehow I missed this beauty when it was taken. What a spot! Love that her little red head his all pointed up. Was it because you were "stalking" it?
AshleyBradford
That's a great one! I've seen plenty of Pileateds, but they don't often give such a nice view. Usually they're way up above me, and often obscured by lots of branches.
Geodialist
Thanks, Karen! The woodpecker flew away every time I tried to move toward it for a closer shot. I would have stalked the bird longer but there was a FIERCE black gnat hatch happening yesterday -- what a miserable experience!
KarenL
Congratulations! Great photo! All the pics I have taken are blurry or in silhouette!

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Wildlife of Northern Virginia
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Birds of Huntley Meadows Park

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PublishedMarch 8, 2012

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