Comments on: Pileated Woodpecker behaviour http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2006/02/26/pileated-woodpecker-behaviour/ a place where nature, photography and writing meet Sat, 30 Aug 2008 07:18:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: Brian http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2006/02/26/pileated-woodpecker-behaviour/#comment-12797 Tue, 12 Dec 2006 05:17:53 +0000 http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2006/02/26/pileated-woodpecker-behaviour/#comment-12797 Thought this was nicley done, and had lots of good points, have seen some sweet trees with feeding sights around, the live footage isent far away!!! hahahaaa Thought this was nicley done, and had lots of good points, have seen some sweet trees with feeding sights around, the live footage isent far away!!! hahahaaa

]]> by: burning silo http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2006/02/26/pileated-woodpecker-behaviour/#comment-16 Tue, 28 Feb 2006 17:09:51 +0000 http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2006/02/26/pileated-woodpecker-behaviour/#comment-16 Pablo, a few years ago, while standing outside of my studio building with a neighbour's 10 year old daughter, a Pileated came swooping over the tops of some nearby trees and straight towards us, doing that big dip that they make while flying. I'm sure it was entirely coincidental that it swooped down at us just at that very second, but it gave the girl quite a fright as it looked quite fierce. I laughed, the girl shrieked, and the woodpecker rocketed back up and away over the top of the studio, probably just as surprised as we were. -- bev Pablo, a few years ago, while standing outside of my studio building with a neighbour’s 10 year old daughter, a Pileated came swooping over the tops of some nearby trees and straight towards us, doing that big dip that they make while flying. I’m sure it was entirely coincidental that it swooped down at us just at that very second, but it gave the girl quite a fright as it looked quite fierce. I laughed, the girl shrieked, and the woodpecker rocketed back up and away over the top of the studio, probably just as surprised as we were. — bev

]]> by: pablo http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2006/02/26/pileated-woodpecker-behaviour/#comment-15 Tue, 28 Feb 2006 13:38:21 +0000 http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2006/02/26/pileated-woodpecker-behaviour/#comment-15 Yes, I do love those pileated woodpeckers. We have some at Roundrock, and they seem to be curious about us for they swoop overhead when we are out in open areas. Yes, I do love those pileated woodpeckers. We have some at Roundrock, and they seem to be curious about us for they swoop overhead when we are out in open areas.

]]> by: burning silo http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2006/02/26/pileated-woodpecker-behaviour/#comment-14 Mon, 27 Feb 2006 15:07:42 +0000 http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2006/02/26/pileated-woodpecker-behaviour/#comment-14 Thanks, Trix & Randa! Yes, we also find that Pileateds do seem to be fairly comfortable around humans -- and yes, even more in the autumn. I guess that's because they aren't concerned about protecting young and are just busy looking for insects in tree bark, etc... When they're working on a tree, they're really quite approachable. Btw, something that we frequently see are Pileateds and Hairy woodpeckers moving through the forest together and tapping at the same trees. Sometimes it seems to be a bit territorial with one trying to tap closer and closer until the other moves on to the next tree. bev Thanks, Trix & Randa! Yes, we also find that Pileateds do seem to be fairly comfortable around humans — and yes, even more in the autumn. I guess that’s because they aren’t concerned about protecting young and are just busy looking for insects in tree bark, etc… When they’re working on a tree, they’re really quite approachable. Btw, something that we frequently see are Pileateds and Hairy woodpeckers moving through the forest together and tapping at the same trees. Sometimes it seems to be a bit territorial with one trying to tap closer and closer until the other moves on to the next tree.

bev

]]> by: Randa http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2006/02/26/pileated-woodpecker-behaviour/#comment-13 Mon, 27 Feb 2006 14:34:58 +0000 http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2006/02/26/pileated-woodpecker-behaviour/#comment-13 Wow. Those are amazing pics. They are certainly impressive creatures. They've made an appearance in our yard a couple of times in the past (which is, as of course you know, a short fly from Murphy's Point Prov. Park). I hadn't realized quite how intimidating they look! Wow. Those are amazing pics. They are certainly impressive creatures. They’ve made an appearance in our yard a couple of times in the past (which is, as of course you know, a short fly from Murphy’s Point Prov. Park). I hadn’t realized quite how intimidating they look!

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