Greensboro Birds

Walking Happy this afternoon, I spotted a male Pileated Woodpecker excavating this nest cavity. Murphy’s Birding Law applied—I didn’t have the camera. By the time I returned the bird had departed, but I figured I’d show you his handiwork anyway. Pretty good job, considering they’re freehanding it. Hearing some deliberate pecking nearby, I followed the [...]

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Walking the young Happy around noon today, I heard the distinctive hammering of a Pileated Woodpecker off in the distance. It’s a beautiful day, in the high 60s and sunny, so we extended our walk in search of the bird. We followed the hammering through the woods, over to the road by the cemetery, where [...]

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