[New post] Pileated Woodpecker, Learning to Forage

Ellen Jennings posted: "There were two Pileated Woodpeckers in a Live Oak tree above my head, picking through the Spanish Moss and Resurrection Fern. The vegetation looks lovely in the tree, but sure limits photography of birds. I never saw what they were eating but it ap" New post on Passing By Photo Pileated Woodpecker, Learning to Forage by Ellen Jennings There were two Pileated Woodpeckers in a Live Oak tree above my head, picking through the Spanish Moss and Resurrection Fern. The vegetation looks lovely in the tree, but sure limits photography of birds. Pileated Woodpecker I never saw what they were eating but it appeared to be berries or nuts, and no pecking was going on. Pileated Woodpecker It is likely this was an adult teaching a juvenile as a few times the younger looking one was just watching then got fed. Pileated Woodpecker One came out into the open just before they flew off. Pileated Woodpecker July 23, 2021 Ellen Jennings | August 3, 2021 at 5:39 am | Tags: Feeding, Pileated Woodpecker, Woodpecker | Categories: Birds | URL: https://wp.me/p5RdJV-5FD Comment    See all comments Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from Passing By Photo. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: https://passingbyphoto.com/2021/08/03/pileated-woodpecker-learning-to-forage/