Female Pileated Woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus)
"Only large-diameter trees have enough girth to contain the nest and roost cavities of this species, so there is concern for populations of this woodpecker where late-successional forests are being converted to younger stands. Availability of suitable habitat is apparently the factor limiting most populations." Birds of the World
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Uploaded on December 12, 2024
Taken on November 14, 2024
Female Pileated Woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus)
"Only large-diameter trees have enough girth to contain the nest and roost cavities of this species, so there is concern for populations of this woodpecker where late-successional forests are being converted to younger stands. Availability of suitable habitat is apparently the factor limiting most populations." Birds of the World
1,277
views
92
faves
65
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Uploaded on December 12, 2024
Taken on November 14, 2024