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Mar 2^nd, 2008 at 12:39pm

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I don't know how many of you are bird watchers, but this was a rare catch this morning, this is a Pileated woodpecker, rare to see, I'm quite glad to get some pictures. These were taken from outside my house. Enjoy, Mark

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Reply #1 - Mar 2^nd, 2008 at 12:50pm

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Ooh, just like the cartoon!

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Reply #2 - Mar 2^nd, 2008 at 1:04pm

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That's a nice bird. I love the last shot. Wink

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Reply #3 - Mar 2^nd, 2008 at 1:23pm

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Nice one.

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Reply #4 - Mar 2^nd, 2008 at 1:43pm

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What a catch! I've seen a couple, but never when I had a camera.

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Reply #5 - Mar 2^nd, 2008 at 1:45pm

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Woody Woodpecker

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Reply #6 - Mar 2^nd, 2008 at 2:25pm

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Fantastic birds... I'd love to see one at work. They must be very fast to produce that ticking sound...

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Reply #7 - Mar 2^nd, 2008 at 3:01pm

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Ya, he is the one that Woody the Woodpecker was suppose to look like, some on here probably don't even know who Woody the Woodpecker is. As far as the sound, it sounds like someone hitting the tree with a steel pipe, funny he doesn't get a headache.

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Reply #8 - Mar 2^nd, 2008 at 7:34pm

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Nice catch, Mark!! The Woodpeckers I've seen around here are grey, white and black!!

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Reply #9 - Mar 3^rd, 2008 at 7:21pm

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I love those guys! We have them all over where I live.

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Reply #10 - Mar 4^th, 2008 at 11:34am

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We have at least one around here!

Sadly, never seen the little guy...

Very hard not to hear him though! Roll Eyes

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