Winged Wednesday 11/15/2023

[Eric Gofreed]

My contribution for today's Winged Wednesday is Woodpeckers Part 2.
Next week Woodpeckers Part 3 (includes Sapsuckers).

Golden-fronted woodpecker, Texas

Northern Flicker, Arizona

Gilded Flicker, Arizona

Arizona Woodpecker, Arizona

Nuttall's Woodpecker, California

 

[AlanLichty]

Beautiful set Eric. I like the various flavors of flickers.

 

[Ken Rennie]

A Cormorant fishing in Derwentwater. Ken

 

[Eric Gofreed]

wonderful color, composition, and perspective. Ken.

 

[AlanLichty]

From a visit to Mirror Lake in Rooster Rock State Park last week. I was shooting fall leaves but decided to see what might be floating around on the lake and spotted this collection of Mallards and Tundra Swans.

 

[Trent Watts]

My contribution for today's Winged Wednesday is Woodpeckers Part 2.
Next week Woodpeckers Part 3 (includes Sapsuckers).

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Golden-fronted woodpecker, Texas

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Northern Flicker, Arizona

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Gilded Flicker, Arizona

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Arizona Woodpecker, Arizona

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Nuttall's Woodpecker, California

Beauties all Eric. The Flickers are so interesting.

 

[Trent Watts]

In keeping with the woodpecker theme here are some images.

iNaturalist called this a 'Woodpecker Fly' in the Genus Medetera

Holes from a Pileated Woodpecker.

I was intrigued by these channels I believe are from insect larvae crawling under the bark on the spruce branch. They reminded me of Maori tattoos I have seen.
The were revealed after a Black-backed Woodpecker stripped the bark away.

Here is the Black-backed Woodpecker in action.

 

[larryj]

Cormorant out fishing.

Blue Heron chicks waiting for adult to produce some food.

Blue Heron chick waiting for food

Wood Duck on Roost

Here are a few I pulled from the archive, hope you enjoy!

 

[Douglas Sherman]

Here are my woodpeckers for this week's "Winged Wednesday."

Gila Woodpeckers deciding on a home.

Gila Woodpecker gathering nectar from a saguaro cactus bloom.

Acorn Woodpecker

Arizona Woodpecker

Ladderback woodpecker

 

[Eric Gofreed]

In keeping with the woodpecker theme here are some images.

iNaturalist called this a 'Woodpecker Fly' in the Genus Medetera
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Holes from a Pileated Woodpecker.
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I was intrigued by these channels I believe are from insect larvae crawling under the bark on the spruce branch. They reminded me of Maori tattoos I have seen.
The were revealed after a Black-backed Woodpecker stripped the bark away.
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Here is the Black-backed Woodpecker in action.
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I'll bet most people are unaware of the Māori people. In two weeks, I'll post some birds named by the Māori. Takahe & pūkeko. I need the Black-backed. Interesting photos, Trent. Exceptional photography. Thanks for both

 

[Eric Gofreed]

Here are my woodpeckers for this week's "Winged Wednesday."

Gila Woodpeckers deciding on a home.
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Gila Woodpecker gathering nectar from a saguaro cactus bloom.
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Acorn Woodpecker
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Arizona Woodpecker
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Ladderback woodpecker
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Colorful and exceptionally beautiful woodpecker photos, Doug. I envy that Strickland's (Arizona) Woodpecker photo

 

[Eric Gofreed]

Cormorant out fishing.

Blue Heron chicks waiting for adult to produce some food.

Blue Heron chick waiting for food

Wood Duck on Roost

Here are a few I pulled from the archive, hope you enjoy!

WOW!!! so many wonderful photos. Love that cormorant eye. GBH photos and the wood duck photo are exceptional too. High marks, Larry

 

[Eric Gofreed]

From a visit to Mirror Lake in Rooster Rock State Park last week. I was shooting fall leaves but decided to see what might be floating around on the lake and spotted this collection of Mallards and Tundra Swans.

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My kind of habitat, Regrettably my eyesight even with glasses is sharp enough to ID these ducks. Wonderful photo, Alan.

 

[larryj]

WOW!!! so many wonderful photos. Love that cormorant eye. GBH photos and the wood duck photo are exceptional too. High marks, Larry

Thank you Eric for the high marks on my photos, those comments are very much appreciated!