As the sun filtered through the blustery snowfall the other day, we pressed ourselves to get out of the house for a walk with the dog. "Winter has lasted too long," we lamented, "It’s time for spring." Our wish was granted. Over by Arn Canal, piileated woodpeckers drilled hole after hole in the cottonwoods and … Continue reading The Birds Know
Spotted while mountain-biking down JimJam last week - a red-headed pileated woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus.) Largest of its kind in North America, and one of 6 woodpecker species likely to be seen around Pemberton/Mt Currie, the pileated woodpecker was doing what woodpeckers do best. Pecking wood. Scouting for a nice ant colony to tap. A great … Continue reading Sighted: Red Headed Pileated Woodpecker
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