Comments on: Woodpecker Thought to Be Extinct Is Sighted in Arkansas http://www.richardsnotes.org/archives/2005/04/29/woodpecker-thought-to-be-extinct-is-sighted-in-arkansas/ notes, photos, and other collectible fragments Tue, 06 Jan 2009 09:23:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Richard http://www.richardsnotes.org/archives/2005/04/29/woodpecker-thought-to-be-extinct-is-sighted-in-arkansas/#comment-168909 Richard Thu, 30 Aug 2007 21:27:29 +0000 http://www.richardsnotes.org/archives/2005/04/29/woodpecker-thought-to-be-extinct-is-sighted-in-arkansas/#comment-168909 Clyde: Wow, fantastic. If you post pictures online somewhere please post a link here. Here's my lone effort: <a href="http://www.richardsnotes.org/archives/2005/12/10/piliated-woodpecker/" rel="nofollow">Pilliated Woodpecker</a>. Clyde: Wow, fantastic. If you post pictures online somewhere please post a link here. Here’s my lone effort: Pilliated Woodpecker.

]]> By: Clyde Hall http://www.richardsnotes.org/archives/2005/04/29/woodpecker-thought-to-be-extinct-is-sighted-in-arkansas/#comment-168903 Clyde Hall Thu, 30 Aug 2007 17:28:52 +0000 http://www.richardsnotes.org/archives/2005/04/29/woodpecker-thought-to-be-extinct-is-sighted-in-arkansas/#comment-168903 My wife and I saw a pilliated woodpecker on our deck railing this morning. We see them every year or two at our home south of Seattle about 40 miles. I took several pictures of him as he hopped along the railing looking for bugs. He took a 2 inch x 1/2 deep chunk out of the railing before flying off. My wife and I saw a pilliated woodpecker on our deck railing this morning. We see them every year or two at our home south of Seattle about 40 miles. I took several pictures of him as he hopped along the railing looking for bugs. He took a 2 inch x 1/2 deep chunk out of the railing before flying off.

]]> By: Richard http://www.richardsnotes.org/archives/2005/04/29/woodpecker-thought-to-be-extinct-is-sighted-in-arkansas/#comment-144860 Richard Wed, 30 May 2007 02:36:29 +0000 http://www.richardsnotes.org/archives/2005/04/29/woodpecker-thought-to-be-extinct-is-sighted-in-arkansas/#comment-144860 Jane, Good question. And, I'm amazed that this ultra shy bird would peck at a deck. Maybe the use of a camera to photograph them will keep them away. What they're after is insects so maybe if you have ants you might consider trying to get rid of them. We have smaller woodpeckers destroying the clapboards on our garage. I put up a whirlygig like a scarecrow and it helped. I hung some suet on a nearby tree and that did it. However, the damage is done, at some point we'll need to re-side that wall. ugh. Jane,

Good question. And, I’m amazed that this ultra shy bird would peck at a deck. Maybe the use of a camera to photograph them will keep them away.

What they’re after is insects so maybe if you have ants you might consider trying to get rid of them.

We have smaller woodpeckers destroying the clapboards on our garage. I put up a whirlygig like a scarecrow and it helped. I hung some suet on a nearby tree and that did it. However, the damage is done, at some point we’ll need to re-side that wall. ugh.

]]> By: Jane Simanis http://www.richardsnotes.org/archives/2005/04/29/woodpecker-thought-to-be-extinct-is-sighted-in-arkansas/#comment-144855 Jane Simanis Wed, 30 May 2007 02:12:30 +0000 http://www.richardsnotes.org/archives/2005/04/29/woodpecker-thought-to-be-extinct-is-sighted-in-arkansas/#comment-144855 What can one do about damage to a deck from the "work" of the pileated woodpecker? Is there a product one can apply to keep the bird away? What can one do about damage to a deck from the “work” of the pileated woodpecker? Is there a product one can apply to keep the bird away?

]]> By: Richard http://www.richardsnotes.org/archives/2005/04/29/woodpecker-thought-to-be-extinct-is-sighted-in-arkansas/#comment-74666 Richard Sat, 25 Nov 2006 12:58:45 +0000 http://www.richardsnotes.org/archives/2005/04/29/woodpecker-thought-to-be-extinct-is-sighted-in-arkansas/#comment-74666 Joe: just click on the link in my picture, it takes you to a page at this site. There should be no problem opening it. Joe: just click on the link in my picture, it takes you to a page at this site. There should be no problem opening it.

]]> By: joe sanguintte http://www.richardsnotes.org/archives/2005/04/29/woodpecker-thought-to-be-extinct-is-sighted-in-arkansas/#comment-74665 joe sanguintte Sat, 25 Nov 2006 12:52:37 +0000 http://www.richardsnotes.org/archives/2005/04/29/woodpecker-thought-to-be-extinct-is-sighted-in-arkansas/#comment-74665 by the way im only 15 miles from arkansas. maybe its an ivory billed woodpecker joe by the way im only 15 miles from arkansas. maybe its an ivory billed woodpecker
joe

]]> By: joe sanguintte http://www.richardsnotes.org/archives/2005/04/29/woodpecker-thought-to-be-extinct-is-sighted-in-arkansas/#comment-74664 joe sanguintte Sat, 25 Nov 2006 12:51:36 +0000 http://www.richardsnotes.org/archives/2005/04/29/woodpecker-thought-to-be-extinct-is-sighted-in-arkansas/#comment-74664 richard i cant open ur picture. i will keep an eye out for this bird. it has obviously been here before the damage to the tree is extensive. i have a telephoto lens on my camera ill try to get a pic joe richard i cant open ur picture. i will keep an eye out for this bird. it has obviously been here before the damage to the tree is extensive.
i have a telephoto lens on my camera ill try to get a pic

joe

]]> By: Richard http://www.richardsnotes.org/archives/2005/04/29/woodpecker-thought-to-be-extinct-is-sighted-in-arkansas/#comment-74149 Richard Thu, 23 Nov 2006 04:13:04 +0000 http://www.richardsnotes.org/archives/2005/04/29/woodpecker-thought-to-be-extinct-is-sighted-in-arkansas/#comment-74149 Joe, it sure sounds like one. <a href="http://www.richardsnotes.org/archives/2005/12/10/piliated-woodpecker/" rel="nofollow">Here's</a> a picture I took of the one attacking a tree here last year. Does your bird look like this? Joe, it sure sounds like one. Here’s a picture I took of the one attacking a tree here last year.

Does your bird look like this?

]]> By: joe sanguintte http://www.richardsnotes.org/archives/2005/04/29/woodpecker-thought-to-be-extinct-is-sighted-in-arkansas/#comment-74090 joe sanguintte Wed, 22 Nov 2006 23:28:00 +0000 http://www.richardsnotes.org/archives/2005/04/29/woodpecker-thought-to-be-extinct-is-sighted-in-arkansas/#comment-74090 there is a large dead tree in my yard. i noticed some serious fresh damage up about 20 feet high. yesterday i saw a huge woodpecker attacking the area with wood chips flying. about as big as a crow. was this a pilliated woodpecker. used to see quite a few in the woods near here (sw missouri) there is a large dead tree in my yard. i noticed some serious fresh damage up about 20 feet high. yesterday i saw a huge woodpecker attacking the area with wood chips flying. about as big as a crow. was this a pilliated woodpecker.

used to see quite a few in the woods near here (sw missouri)

]]> By: Richard http://www.richardsnotes.org/archives/2005/04/29/woodpecker-thought-to-be-extinct-is-sighted-in-arkansas/#comment-61213 Richard Sun, 08 Oct 2006 17:22:58 +0000 http://www.richardsnotes.org/archives/2005/04/29/woodpecker-thought-to-be-extinct-is-sighted-in-arkansas/#comment-61213 Reba, wow, you are extremely lucky. We hear them but don't get to see them but one every few years. Now, when you see an ivorybill woodpecker, let us know. Reba, wow, you are extremely lucky. We hear them but don’t get to see them but one every few years. Now, when you see an ivorybill woodpecker, let us know.

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