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Photography => Ontario Birds => Topic started by: JW Mills on December 09, 2010, 09:41:32 PM

Title: Red-bellied
Post by: JW Mills on December 09, 2010, 09:41:32 PM

There were some chickadees in the trees at the Lambton Woods/James Gardens border.
We put some peanuts down on a picnic table to bring them in and had this surprise visitor!
 
(http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u225/zed37/Woodpeckers/RBW003_01a06.jpg)
 
(http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u225/zed37/Woodpeckers/RBW006a07.jpg)
 
(http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u225/zed37/Woodpeckers/RBW009a08.jpg)

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Post by: MEGHAN on December 09, 2010, 09:44:03 PM

The last shot actually shows how this bird gets it's name.
Only a few times have I seen the red belly of a red bellied woodpecker.
Nice catch.
Meg

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Post by: Moira on December 09, 2010, 10:01:33 PM

Very nice John - it's a lovely bird.  Have you seen the pileated?

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Post by: ravynne40 on December 09, 2010, 10:24:45 PM

Great sighting and lovely shots too

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Post by: denis on December 10, 2010, 08:46:36 AM

lucky you john.

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Post by: beresford on December 10, 2010, 05:21:45 PM

Great pics, love the 3rd, the candid belly shot.

Thanks for posting.

Cheers
Tim

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Post by: JW Mills on December 10, 2010, 07:33:58 PM

Thanks everyone!
Moira, I found fresh handiwork last week but have not seen the Pileated itself.

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Post by: lovetobird on December 11, 2010, 12:18:22 AM

Great series, I seem to never see these guys even though I know they're around

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Post by: Moira on December 11, 2010, 09:35:42 PM

Quote from: "zed"

Thanks everyone!
Moira, I found fresh handiwork last week but have not seen the Pileated itself.

It's a good sign!  I hope to get to Lambton soon - maybe on Christmas holidays.

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Post by: JW Mills on December 12, 2010, 10:15:07 AM

Thanks lovetobird!
Moira, I'll post if I see the pileated.

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Post by: Rob'in'To on December 14, 2010, 08:42:49 PM

I might/hope get to Lambton this week.  Christmas stuff keeps me busy and not going anywhere but out in the yard.