Pileated woodpecker with a snack.



Was at friend David's trying out his 100-500mm RF lens when a neighbour said a pileated was in a tree down the road.

Off we went and we had a close encounter with the woodpecker.

If you look closely you can see an ant in its bill.

By the way, it is a great lens and I'm probably going to order one.


Just outside Rondeau Provincial Park Jan 28, 2023.

Dryocopus pileatus

The Pileated Woodpecker digs characteristically rectangular holes in trees to find ants. These excavations can be so broad and deep that they can cause small trees to break in half.

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