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Pileated Woodpecker (male)
Stanley Jones

Pileated Woodpecker (male) (Dryocopus pileatus)

Pileated Woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus subsp. pileatus) Male, species sexually dimorphic. While visiting Buescher State Park in Bastrop County, near Smithville, Texas, USA this beauty flew straight towards my car about 3 m (10 ft) off the ground. He landed right behind me, I turned my car sideways and stuck my camera out of the window and started clicking (lol). He was going after the ripe Peppervine fruits (Ampelopsis arborea: Vitaceae). A great vine when flowering for bees, flies, wasps, and an occasional butterfly. Buescher State Park is in the Post Oak Savannah Vegetational Area and was dominated by oak, elm and hackberry. It ranges in elevation from ca. 32-99 m (106-325 ft) in elevation.

I will not post again until Tuesday. I have a few things that require my attention. Everyone have a great weekend!!!! Cheers!
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Habitat
Hardwood woodland ranging from 32-99 m (106-325 ft) in elevation.
Location
Buescher State Park in Bastrop County, near Smithville, Texas, USA.
Date taken
September 2014
Scientific name
Dryocopus pileatus
Equipment used
Canon
aloktewari
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Three fabulous images, Stanley ... superb setting, detail and colors ... tfs ...
 
delia todd
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A fabulous pose to capture and in such lovely light too. Isn't it great when they pop out for us like that... but you sure made the most of the opportunity Stanley.

Nice one.... enjoy your weekend.
 
S K Gudi
Great job sighting and capturing this beauty amid the leaves and branches, fantastic shot, Stanley!! tfs.
 
jimprichards
Really nice nice shot Stanley. Pretty funny... It's nice to know that I am not the only one who does things like this. :)
 
mali
Three beauties Stan, good job buddy...This is a species that I dipped out on during our latest US trip. We see em, but I couldn't get close enough to em for a decent pic, lucky you.
 
carann
Such lovely lighting in this stunning image, together with a very interesting report, Stanley !!! Thanks for sharing.
Have a great weekend.
 
ChrisKten
Great setting and bird, Stanley; I've this image of loads of cars honking at you as you turn the car around on a busy highway ;)
 

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