I heard a number of woodpeckers as I wandered along the boardwalk though the Bald Cypress forest at Audubon’s Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary.
The only one I spotted for more than a second was this Pileated Woodpecker who was in view for less then a minute.
I do love that flash of red.
Audubon’s Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary
January 2, 2020
Nice shots, Ellen. I long to spot Pileated Woodpeckers close to the ground. Most of the time that I see them they are high in the trees, which can be frustrating, considering how clearly I can hear their drumming sounds.
Thanks, Mike! That’s a frustration I’m familiar with, right here in our backyard as well as out and about.
Wonderful photos capturing that flash of red!
Thanks, Donna!
Love seeing photos of this bird .. thank you Ellen!
Thanks, Liz, glad that you liked them.