Re: PESO: Goldentailed Woodpecker

2023-08-01 Thread Alan C
Thanks, Larry. It sure was. Ended up with a whole lot of purple fringing. This was the best of 10.  We commonly get two species here - this one & the smaller Cardinal. More often heard than seen. We will be going into the Kruger Park on Sunday for the first time this year. Alan C. On

Re: PESO: Goldentailed Woodpecker

2023-08-01 Thread Larry Colen
> On Jul 31, 2023, at 2:21 AM, Alan C wrote: > > Awakened my slumbering camera today. The birds seem to think it is spring > already but they are almost certainly in for a surprise. Captured this > Goldentailed Woodpecker at work in deep shade on my Oak Tree (Quercus > Robustus) this

PESO: Goldentailed Woodpecker

2023-07-31 Thread Alan C
Awakened my slumbering camera today. The birds seem to think it is spring already but they are almost certainly in for a surprise. Captured this Goldentailed Woodpecker at work in deep shade on my Oak Tree (Quercus Robustus) this morning. It managed to hammer all the bark off a dead branch in