tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post4090441173722928545..comments2024-03-18T17:43:57.970-05:00Comments on clay and limestone: Guess Who's Back In Town TodayGailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comBlogger62125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-51860299869446075472008-07-29T21:53:00.000-05:002008-07-29T21:53:00.000-05:00Gail,I, too, have pileated woodpeckers that freque...Gail,<BR/>I, too, have pileated woodpeckers that frequent my yard. Often they sharpen their bills on the top of the metal telephone pole on our corner. I was interested in your reference to ivory billed woodpeckers in Louisiana. I grew up in a small southeast Texas town close to the LA line. The area where we lived was on the edge of the "Big Thicket" of Texas, a large area of very dense swampy forest that covers a large part of southeast Texas. There was an old newspaperman/environmentalist there, Archer Fullingim, who spent many hours exploring the thicket. In the late '60's he found and photographed the ivory billed woodpecker living there. Mr. Fullingim died a number of years ago, and I don't know if the woodpecker has been spotted there recently, but there are those who still search.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-32431389488540068652008-07-29T06:51:00.000-05:002008-07-29T06:51:00.000-05:00aiyana,They are incredible birds...now I am curiou...aiyana,<BR/><BR/>They are incredible birds...now I am curious and will have to look up Arizona birds! The internet is so much fun! Thank you for stopping by and commenting!<BR/><BR/>GailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-1224155020838385072008-07-28T20:47:00.000-05:002008-07-28T20:47:00.000-05:00We have many woodpeckers here in Arizona, but none...We have many woodpeckers here in Arizona, but none this pretty! I suppose it doesn't matter what they look like, they all work the same!<BR/>AiyanaAiyanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04525758484165324330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-36211214972426832702008-07-28T10:45:00.000-05:002008-07-28T10:45:00.000-05:00anna,Thank you...I am enjoying your series on BR a...anna,<BR/><BR/>Thank you...I am enjoying your series on BR and NC. <BR/><BR/>GailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-66512497854004350132008-07-28T10:43:00.000-05:002008-07-28T10:43:00.000-05:00Shady,How much fun was that! They are great birds...Shady,<BR/><BR/>How much fun was that! They are great birds and I wish they would show themselves more!<BR/><BR/>GailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-25446125576493378832008-07-28T10:34:00.000-05:002008-07-28T10:34:00.000-05:00kathleen,I don't think they are endangered, but ve...kathleen,<BR/><BR/>I don't think they are endangered, but very shy and so we don't see them. We also have the little woodpeckers and they are adorable even when they peck on my house! They do seem to show up in the winter...maybe their red heads and black and white feathers just pop then.<BR/><BR/>Thank you and I am glad you commented and visited!<BR/><BR/>gailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-54692813128269570992008-07-28T00:49:00.000-05:002008-07-28T00:49:00.000-05:00This post was perfectly delightful. He's such a ha...This post was perfectly delightful. He's such a handsome fellow. He sports his red cap nicely. Our local forest service is planting lots of pine trees for the woodpeckers who live in the hurricane destroyed areas. I don't remember what hurricane cause NC has lots of them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-42068694141400222242008-07-27T20:35:00.001-05:002008-07-27T20:35:00.001-05:00What a magnificent woodpecker. Are they endangere...What a magnificent woodpecker. Are they endangered at all? I do remember reading there may have been an ivory billed sighting but even if there are one or two left, their future is bleak. I hope the pileated return to nest in your oak. I have the hairy & downey woodpeckers in my yard along with flickers. I see them mostly during the winter months but then again, there are not a lot of trees in my area. Great post Gail!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-1236932056351955232008-07-27T20:35:00.000-05:002008-07-27T20:35:00.000-05:00eve,He was playing hide and seek with you!They hav...eve,<BR/><BR/>He was playing hide and seek with you!<BR/>They have a large territory so he must be nesting some other place! Maybe he'll show himself again. I haven't seen my pileated woodpecker since the other day.<BR/><BR/>GailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-40177016758618016452008-07-27T20:33:00.000-05:002008-07-27T20:33:00.000-05:00shady,They are impressive...I understand they real...shady,<BR/><BR/>They are impressive...I understand they really like pine trees to nest in and Alabama has some pine trees! Many of ours in the neighborhood died in last years drought. <BR/><BR/>You're welcome!<BR/><BR/>GailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-40455247300151567382008-07-27T19:26:00.000-05:002008-07-27T19:26:00.000-05:00I was scared witless one day when I heard this rat...I was scared witless one day when I heard this rat a tat sound on the little pottery building I was in. I ran outside and couldn't find anything but the minute I went back inside, it started again. It took me forever to catch him at it, and I never saw him after that first Summer. It wasn't the building but a tree up against the building so I guess he was after the bugs.Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10525022534268765494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-87129342918697794982008-07-27T18:31:00.000-05:002008-07-27T18:31:00.000-05:00Gail, years ago our family camped for a week in no...Gail, years ago our family camped for a week in northern Alabama. It was there we saw our first pileated woodpecker! It was a great experience. :-) Thanks for the informative post.Shady Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05007816271406393818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-2615758886978853172008-07-27T14:26:00.000-05:002008-07-27T14:26:00.000-05:00ivg,Thank you...I love this bird, really, maybe it...ivg,<BR/><BR/>Thank you...I love this bird, really, maybe it was the early imprinting from Woody Woodpecker cartoons. Boy am I lucky Alvin and the Chipmunks didn't imprint!<BR/><BR/>I think Cardinals are cool and it isn't just because I grew up in St Louis either! They are a welcome sight at the feeder during winter. Don't you think they look marvelous against snow? We used to get one or two good snows...before climate change/global warming! <BR/><BR/>The little birds...finches. chicadees and the titmouse are all wonderful visitors here. What little birds visit Iowa?<BR/><BR/>GailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-3663602822806871512008-07-27T14:18:00.000-05:002008-07-27T14:18:00.000-05:00marmee,Where did you get the suet for woodpeckers?...marmee,<BR/><BR/>Where did you get the suet for woodpeckers? I will look for it at one of the bird shops. That is a good piece of info to have...that woodpeckers will visit a favorite suet! Thanks. We have a good shop nearby, The Woodthrush. I like them they are not a chain.<BR/><BR/>GailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-31029049398292339262008-07-27T14:16:00.000-05:002008-07-27T14:16:00.000-05:00layanee, Too bad about the pecking. The only time...layanee,<BR/><BR/> Too bad about the pecking. The only time any woodpecker pecked on my house there were carpenter ants or carpenter bees. Maybe he has one of them in the wood.<BR/><BR/>Woody was a funny bird and so different from the transformers my kid watched! I guess he was our generation.<BR/><BR/>GailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-44716086737180560042008-07-27T14:13:00.000-05:002008-07-27T14:13:00.000-05:00garden girl,I like the stories you tell about your...garden girl,<BR/><BR/>I like the stories you tell about your dad! We have thought about renting a big projector and hanging a screen on the driveway for a drivein night...we could show woody cartoons!<BR/><BR/>I was so glad to see the pileated guy and hope it signals a return of them to the yard. Now that i see the hawk is visiting the big dead oak...I wonder if that will happen!<BR/><BR/>GailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-71199764927616370602008-07-27T14:10:00.000-05:002008-07-27T14:10:00.000-05:00Frances,I think we both live close to wooded areas...Frances,<BR/><BR/>I think we both live close to wooded areas with lots of trees so we are fortunate to get these guys as regulars to the garden! I wish I had thought to video him! <BR/><BR/>Gail,<BR/>nature spyGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-61760717349302008972008-07-27T14:08:00.000-05:002008-07-27T14:08:00.000-05:00skeeter,Everyone was running away from getting the...skeeter,<BR/><BR/>Everyone was running away from getting the Woody hahahahaa stuck in their head that they didn't notice!<BR/><BR/>It's so much fun to have birds visit a garden...recently a hawk has been hanging around the oak tree in the way back!<BR/><BR/><BR/>GailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-62265352271519490282008-07-27T13:01:00.000-05:002008-07-27T13:01:00.000-05:00dee,I left a dead tree nearby for woodpeckers and ...dee,<BR/><BR/>I left a dead tree nearby for woodpeckers and they used it all the time...then one day I heard a big thump ran outside and the tree had fallen on the driveway...right where a car had been parked 15 minutes earlier...now I think about that when I leave a stump or a taller decayed tree, but I do leave stumps for the birds. It's important that we all do that if we can...you have the property for it. I bet bird watching is great where you live?<BR/><BR/>GailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-32294735999395528302008-07-27T12:58:00.000-05:002008-07-27T12:58:00.000-05:00Kim,At first I thought he was visiting your water...Kim,<BR/><BR/>At first I thought he was visiting your water saucer and that I understand is rare...isn't it interesting thst he was hunting for food right there near the ground! <BR/><BR/>I never have my camera with me for those close encounters with nature! I try to remember to carry it around but i don't!<BR/><BR/><BR/>GailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-89004236866932499982008-07-27T11:31:00.000-05:002008-07-27T11:31:00.000-05:00I love all of the woodpeckers. I don't hear them ...I love all of the woodpeckers. I don't hear them much except in spring. We left a dead tree so they would have a place to find even more insects. Thanks for sharing Gail.~~DeeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-9234452099718349732008-07-27T11:08:00.000-05:002008-07-27T11:08:00.000-05:00It just hit me! I am confused; I will blame it on ...It just hit me! I am confused; I will blame it on sniffing bleach while cleaning out the birdbaths! Lol. Coyote was after the Roadrunner not Woody! Wonder who else caught that mistake? Too funny how things pop in my mind... ROFLOLSkeeterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08222522533934405029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-69828468886416241872008-07-27T08:27:00.000-05:002008-07-27T08:27:00.000-05:00Good morning Gail, beautiful shots of the woodpeck...Good morning Gail, beautiful shots of the woodpecker! We have downy woodpeckers all over around here. They're such pretty little birds. I've only seen a pileated woodpecker here a few times. <BR/><BR/>My dad had a movie camera and projector when we were kids. He took a lot of home movies, and also had a bunch of cartoons. We looked forward to movie night, and Woody Woodpecker was my favorite, along with Jack in the Beanstalk and Mickey Mouse. <BR/><BR/>The movies were from the early 1950's. Both Woody and Mickey looked a lot different than they did in later versions of themselves. The video you linked to was very nostalgic, since that's what he looked like in those old movies we had.garden girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13284047851881823280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-49481061652044239022008-07-26T07:10:00.000-05:002008-07-26T07:10:00.000-05:00Hi Gail, always a learning experience with your po...Hi Gail, always a learning experience with your posts. Great photos, you are becoming a regular nature spy. We have the big guys too, as well as the smaller ones in the large trees surrounding our property. We can hear that hyena cry as they fly from tree to tree. Woody Woodpecker was a regular on the cartoon lineup on Saturday mornings, what a mischief maker he was! HA. So glad about the rain.Frances,https://www.blogger.com/profile/03616568389165362993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-35466151672042993982008-07-26T06:48:00.000-05:002008-07-26T06:48:00.000-05:00Woody Woodpecker? I haven't thought of him in yea...Woody Woodpecker? I haven't thought of him in years! Trip down memory lane in addition to some good info on this bird. My cousin had one pecking his house down. He was not pleased!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com