I was hiking near my home today when I heard the “tap … tap … tap” of a woodpecker, but the time between each “tap” was extended and loud. For me this means a Pileated Woodpecker is near by. I was not disappointed.
If you watch the video you will learn … just like I did … Mom is still giving lessons to her youngster.
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One more note … and a HUGE vote for automated back-ups for your various computer systems. I follow this rule and spend about $100 per year for automated backups for both this blog and my computer. Yesterday and over night it paid dividends in a most handsome way. There was a problem with the self generated code on this web site (not caused by me). I figured out the cause and early this morning while lying in bed at 5:45 I restored this blog to its pre-damaged shape in less than five minutes.. I also backup my computer nightly, and even found a service to backup GMail. As a retired techie you should invest in these services.
Dear 365: So I was hangin’ out with a coupla Cajun buds from college and they showed me a photo of a long gone Ivory-billed Woodpecker. Hmmm … looked a lot like a big ol’ woodpecker I saw a few years ago on a cedar tree in the middle of a beaver pond between Two Harbors and Aurora, Minnesota. I’ll get back to you once I get a nice photo. Happy birding!
They do look for similar, but sadly a Pileated Woodpecker is not the “Lord God Bird”. Read more!