Doug T.
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Post by Doug T. on Jan 6, 2011 12:05:46 GMT -5
This guy is HUGE and very hungry!He's in our front yard, and his body is at least a foot long!!  I'm afraid that tree branches are going to start raining down on us any day now  Doug |
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Post by nikonbob on Jan 6, 2011 12:27:55 GMT -5
Doug
What a nice catch. I have been trying to get a photo of a pileated woodpecker, at least I think that is what yours is, for years. Man they are big and noisey, sounding like a jackhammer working in the woods. Time to trim that branch in case he comes back.
Bob
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Post by daveh on Jan 6, 2011 12:41:18 GMT -5
Doug,
Get up the tree and wait for the bird to return. Then 'jump' out on it with a loud "BOO". That should frighten it away. While you are up there cut down the smaller branches, so if it does come back you get a clearer view of it.
Our commonest woodpeckers are smaller and green - and I don't think they as destructive or as noisy. It's not too often I see one never mind get as good a photo as yours.
Dave.
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Doug T.
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Post by Doug T. on Jan 6, 2011 12:48:17 GMT -5
Hi Guys! He's about 15 feet up, I zoomed in on him. He doesn't seem to be afraid of anything, and I can't climb trees anymore. I won't have to cut the branches, he's doing the work for me  Doug |
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Post by nikonbob on Jan 6, 2011 13:30:03 GMT -5
Doug
I have a long handled limb trimmer I would be glad to loan you to get rid of those pesky branches. You don't have to climb trees any more just rent a handy electric lift. All kidding aside enjoy him while you can.
Bob
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Post by daveh on Jan 6, 2011 13:34:58 GMT -5
Bob, I've got a long handled limb trimmer too. I didn't have it too long before it became faulty. I took it back to the shop, but they told me that sort of fault was not covered and said I didn't have a leg to stand on.  Dave. |
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Post by mickeyobe on Jan 6, 2011 13:57:12 GMT -5
What's this woodschwanz business?
It's a pileated woodschwanz.
It is obviously a frustrated percussionist with a smashing headache.
Mickey
I apologize.
Our hypersensitive morality monitor seems to be working overtime.
He/she must have made a new year's resolution to be as annoying as possible.
The prig.
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Post by mickeyobe on Jan 6, 2011 14:05:45 GMT -5
Bob, I've got a long handled limb trimmer too. I didn't have it too long before it became faulty. I took it back to the shop, but they told me that sort of fault was not covered and said I didn't have a leg to stand on. Dave. Was it a wooden leg? Mickey |
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Post by daveh on Jan 6, 2011 14:29:18 GMT -5
Mickey,
I was going to tell you, but you wooden believe it.
Dave.
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Post by photax on Jan 6, 2011 15:52:56 GMT -5
Hi Doug ! Great picture, I like these birds even if one of them wakes me up most every weekend. Ours are smaller, but they start "working" earlier. My special friend is not always a woodworker, he prefers the house front. MIK |
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Post by nikonbob on Jan 6, 2011 16:39:05 GMT -5
I hadn't noticed the morality monitor doing it's thing before. I think it should keep it's schwanz in it's own business not mine.
Bob
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Post by daveh on Jan 6, 2011 18:00:04 GMT -5
Lampoon comes out as Lampoon - if you see what I mean. (I was using it recently as in National Lamp oon's Vacation.)
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