Wednesday, August 31, 2022

Day 15.233: Two more birds in the woods

A male hairy woodpecker - spotted by E5N1 thanks to the wonderful sound he was making pecking at a resonant tree. My first (incorrect) impression was that it was so big it must be a pileated woodpecker, but here is (1) a fairly decent photo and (2) one showing the two distinguishing features - the divided red patch on its head and the white back between the wings:



And secondly, this black-and-white warbler. Never sure how these photos of skittish birds in gloomy locations will come out - but these were quite successful:


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