tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001026973715727252.post5307613292694459905..comments2023-07-07T04:36:26.819-04:00Comments on Birding In Michigan: My first Pileated Woodpecker!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001026973715727252.post-81223875748990553742008-09-30T13:42:00.000-04:002008-09-30T13:42:00.000-04:00wow, I love the woodpecker photos!!I've only ever ...wow, I love the woodpecker photos!!<BR/><BR/>I've only ever seen one in my yard.sandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03307968128182359860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001026973715727252.post-33258183879888276542008-09-30T09:34:00.000-04:002008-09-30T09:34:00.000-04:00Knatolee - thanks for the link! I love them!Dusty-...Knatolee - thanks for the link! I love them!<BR/><BR/>Dusty- thank you! I hope this shy one graces me w/ his presence again.<BR/><BR/>Muse - you are too kind to me - big hugs!!Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17534904024320623895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001026973715727252.post-69294263555913887002008-09-30T09:30:00.000-04:002008-09-30T09:30:00.000-04:00Shelly: Great job, now this is the one that remind...Shelly: Great job, now this is the one that reminds me of Woody Woodpecker. I've only seen them flying through an area.This Is My Blog - fishing guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03826128050970967135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001026973715727252.post-8456197753043337222008-09-29T23:37:00.000-04:002008-09-29T23:37:00.000-04:00Congrats on your "catch"! Beautiful picture. I h...Congrats on your "catch"! Beautiful picture. I have an award for you on yesterday's blog - just getting around to notifying everyone. Congratulations on your artful birdie pictures!MuseSwingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11999288873532715380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001026973715727252.post-8207143775029362642008-09-29T22:59:00.000-04:002008-09-29T22:59:00.000-04:00Congrats! I've tired unsuccessfully to capture on...Congrats! I've tired unsuccessfully to capture one. They are above and beyond shy.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06487228375145939026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001026973715727252.post-73702103550044926912008-09-29T18:17:00.000-04:002008-09-29T18:17:00.000-04:00Shelley, at our last place (in 2007) we had three ...Shelley, at our last place (in 2007) we had three pileateds at once! Aren't they awesome? Your picture is beautiful, as always. I've got some on this page:<BR/><BR/>http://knatolee.blogspot.com/2007_03_01_archive.html<BR/><BR/>(BTW, no package yet, but don't worry, I find things can get hung up in Customs for a few days. I'll let you know as soon as it arrives. Can't wait! :))Knatoleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03809822081515082096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001026973715727252.post-63819318888857092892008-09-29T18:15:00.000-04:002008-09-29T18:15:00.000-04:00NC - how wonderful to have a pair! (heavy sigh.......NC - how wonderful to have a pair! (heavy sigh....)<BR/><BR/>Richard - you're right - no doubting what that bird is - LOL!<BR/><BR/>Eco - coming from you - I take that as a big compliment. Now I need to figure out this digiscoping I think...<BR/><BR/>Eve - thanks so much!<BR/><BR/>Jayne - their colors & size definitely could be described as glorious!<BR/><BR/>Leedra - thank you!!Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17534904024320623895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001026973715727252.post-19947856218940887792008-09-29T18:01:00.000-04:002008-09-29T18:01:00.000-04:00Great photo. Looks like the sunlight is coming ri...Great photo. Looks like the sunlight is coming right through his 'top hat'. Haven't seen one of these, thanks for sharing.Leedrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04914177127665868671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001026973715727252.post-36146559330509317862008-09-29T15:59:00.000-04:002008-09-29T15:59:00.000-04:00Yay! Aren't they just glorious?? :c) Congratulat...Yay! Aren't they just glorious?? :c) Congratulations!!Jaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14057094040409159429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001026973715727252.post-31735375256822631202008-09-29T13:11:00.000-04:002008-09-29T13:11:00.000-04:00Great Shot! And I love the matching colors in the ...Great Shot! And I love the matching colors in the photo too!jalynn01https://www.blogger.com/profile/10105991026557439509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001026973715727252.post-35861257701793983622008-09-29T12:40:00.000-04:002008-09-29T12:40:00.000-04:00Well done Shelley! The best I could get here is on...Well done Shelley! The best I could get here is one flying past the house...really not the habitat right here. I guess I have to go look at the log cabin blog now...what a wonderful life!!Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06554593974838511759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001026973715727252.post-78497929239674246332008-09-29T11:35:00.000-04:002008-09-29T11:35:00.000-04:00Very nice. Pileated are a pretty cool bird but the...Very nice. Pileated are a pretty cool bird but they are pretty hard to photograph. It seems like they are always moving and never stay long in one place. Good job.Ecobirderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02162282777887777041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001026973715727252.post-60617563699797033162008-09-29T11:03:00.000-04:002008-09-29T11:03:00.000-04:00Great picture !!! It's one of those birds that yo...Great picture !!! It's one of those birds that you don't have to look up in the books..lol. I'm always in a little awe everytime I see them.Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06875150610109193368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001026973715727252.post-86523557466722824662008-09-29T09:28:00.000-04:002008-09-29T09:28:00.000-04:00Hooray!!! Great "proof" of your sighting. We've ...Hooray!!! Great "proof" of your sighting. We've been so fortunate to have a pair regularly visiting that I'm always happy someone else has one. They are delightful.NCmountainwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00615765649828716560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001026973715727252.post-69435877163411888862008-09-29T08:28:00.000-04:002008-09-29T08:28:00.000-04:00Jess - thank you!! I bet they are in Grayling too ...Jess - thank you!! I bet they are in Grayling too - my hubby's parents have a place there & they said they've seen them!<BR/><BR/>T&S - you are right about challenging to photograph. I may need a bird blind.<BR/><BR/>Gallicissa- oh to see an ivory billed and to know whether they are still alive...that would be the birding ultimate!<BR/><BR/>Bird Girl - thank you so much - I was very excited!<BR/><BR/>Lynne - thanks! I noticed he was among the matching red fall trees - luck for me!<BR/><BR/>Gardener - how lucky she saw a juvenile!<BR/><BR/>Birdlady - Took 10 shots from inside the cabin - need to clean my windows next time!<BR/><BR/>Hillgrandmom - I think always a treat to see!<BR/><BR/>Troutbirder - We have vacant heavily wooded lots on either side of our log cabin so I think he feels safe there! Hopefully he comes to visit us again.<BR/><BR/>Hannibal - I think I've been searching for one as long as you - I hope you see one soon!Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17534904024320623895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001026973715727252.post-59455651575358236252008-09-29T07:53:00.000-04:002008-09-29T07:53:00.000-04:00I'm jealous! I haven't gotten mine yet, and I've ...I'm jealous! I haven't gotten mine yet, and I've been searching for 6 years...great shot!Peggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13874927684791572480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001026973715727252.post-11544192445299012832008-09-29T07:48:00.000-04:002008-09-29T07:48:00.000-04:00Nice pileated. Lucky you. They are pretty rare in ...Nice pileated. Lucky you. They are pretty rare in my backyard though.troutbirderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087811292280881959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001026973715727252.post-78023189235602574652008-09-29T06:50:00.000-04:002008-09-29T06:50:00.000-04:00Woodpeckers seem to be universal. Ours had the re...Woodpeckers seem to be universal. Ours had the red headdress, but the body is a different colour.hillgrandmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01805698959846687562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001026973715727252.post-52401588680174081742008-09-29T06:49:00.000-04:002008-09-29T06:49:00.000-04:00Yay! Lucky you - and you did a great job with you...Yay! Lucky you - and you did a great job with your "proof!"The Birdladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16712686748252506783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001026973715727252.post-51186352183543094682008-09-29T06:09:00.000-04:002008-09-29T06:09:00.000-04:00Way to go Shelley!!!! My daughter lives in Grayli...Way to go Shelley!!!! My daughter lives in Grayling and has them every year and this summer she had the good fortune to photograph a juvenile. You got a great picture!Gardener's Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06000601193627333276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001026973715727252.post-58175340561034004132008-09-28T23:40:00.000-04:002008-09-28T23:40:00.000-04:00Shelley that's a fabulous picture! I'm so glad yo...Shelley that's a fabulous picture! I'm so glad you got to see and photograph a pileated. I love the red leaves in the backgroung and the red crest on the woodpecker. Perfect!Lynne at Hasty Brookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09187035706322695138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001026973715727252.post-78439263046054063992008-09-28T22:27:00.000-04:002008-09-28T22:27:00.000-04:00With a bit of photoshopping you could have made it...With a bit of photoshopping you could have made it into an Ivory-billed Woodpecker. No?<BR/><BR/>Okay, it looks good as it is.Amila Salgadohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05607756343837325575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001026973715727252.post-73410966324635133362008-09-28T22:24:00.000-04:002008-09-28T22:24:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Amila Salgadohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05607756343837325575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001026973715727252.post-55688422206175211152008-09-28T22:20:00.000-04:002008-09-28T22:20:00.000-04:00A beautiful shy bird, challenging subject to photo...A beautiful shy bird, challenging subject to photograph.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17354988177818684597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001026973715727252.post-34297626919881715832008-09-28T22:19:00.000-04:002008-09-28T22:19:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15245641773747167942noreply@blogger.com