Hey Mom! It’s me, Woody!
Mom, were are you.
I know you’re out there!
I can see you!
Sigh. yes, I’m here.
(Eating so fast it is a blurrr…..)
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I had been hearing the woodpeckers all day. It was evening and the rain had finally stopped, but it was still cloudy. I put my camera at about ISO 2000. I saw two adults flying around. And then I realized that the “twig” in front of the hole was a young one sticking its head out. Most of the noise was coming from the little one.
I heard them the next morning, but by the time I was able to get out in late afternoon (an perfect light!) they were gone. I’m assuming the little one fledged.
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Ah, this is the critter (likely a west coast relative) that tried for 3 years in a row to kill a favorite tree in front of our house. When he would not be scared away, he found himself dodging airsoft BBs – which after a while, he tired of and left. My tree is slowly recovering but some high branches that depend on the lower areas he destroyed may never recover. Nature is lovely – but sometimes she must be reminded of some human values.
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Typically they are after insects that live in the wood. This family was in an old dead tree.
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I”ve never heard the babies, but I’ve sure lost a lot of sleep when the adults start banging on the noisiest thing they can find when the sun comes up.
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During the spring the adults were making calls that sounded like the first half of the Wood Woodpecker theme, but recently both adults and baby sounded like the second half, the “laugh”. Yeah, they can be loud. I think since I’m usually up by dawn it sdoesn’t bother me.
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Heads up: you have were instead of where. Cool pics! 😄
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These birds are huge and I’ve tried for years to get photos, so glad I was able to get these ones. Thanks, I’ll go back and correct that.
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I haven’t seen woodpeckers since childhood. They are amusing, but they are not good for sleeping. 😂
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No they aren’t… There are several types around here. Most I see are small. These ones also have a loud call – when you hear them you understand that Wood Woodpecker’s theme song was not totally fantasy but based on the real sound.
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Hahahaha, I mostly heard rather than saw them, but the ones I remember seeing were pretty small as well. I didn’t know what they were until my mum explained.
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Very fun! He(she?) was hungry and poor mom wasn’t fast enough. They move so quickly it’s hard to get a shot of them. I enjoyed yours!
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Thanks! I have tried for years to get a good photo of one. The conditions were bad and I was hoping to get back the next day when it was much brighter, but they didn’t wait for me…
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Love this! I’ve heard they symbolize opportunity & change. Hmmm, wonder what’s coming up… :)
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Thanks Robyn. I’ll have to keep my eyes open for opportunity – hopefully something good is on the horizon :) (Not that my present reality is bad or anything)
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