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I can't comment on photography, being still at the 'how does this turn on ?' stage but various calls (the flying call kak kak kak ... while turning head slowly or oump, oump, oump and ark, ark, ark [which seems to mean are you still here ?, yes I am right here] should stop the blur and will sometimes induce them to drop lower.
Yt, Dave Webster
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From: Mary Macaulay
To: Nature Nova Scotia
Sent: Thursday, May 19, 2011 3:42 PM
Subject: RE: [NatureNS] Hairy Starts It, Sapsuckers Finish It - Pileated comment/question
Had an enormous and glorious male pileated in the front yard at Angevine, Cumberland County - very difficult to photograph - any tips? - head was moving so quickly it was all a blur. I think I got one fair shot which I guess I'll stick ont the nature NS facebook site. Doesn't at all do it justice though.
Mary
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Date: Wed, 18 May 2011 17:14:19 -0300
Subject: [NatureNS] Hairy Starts It, Sapsuckers Finish It
From: dendroica.caerulescens@gmail.com
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
On April 25th I was back to Methals Dam, Black River Lake, Kings Co. I noticed a male Hairy Woodpecker excavating a new hole in an aspen/poplar. It was a fine site, up about 10 m & on the underside of a strong curve in the main trunk. I took numerous photos as he worked. When he was in to the greatest depth, I could still see his entire tail, both within & outside of the hole.
Today I was back for the first time. I saw a female Y-b Sapsucker right at the entrance & then I saw a male enter, disappear, and proceed to make excavation noises for many minutes from well within the tree. After lunch, I returned & saw him do all of this a second time. I didn't note any Hairy Woodpeckers in the area.
Scientifically, we only know one thing. A hole started by a Hairy is now in the possession of a pair of Sapsuckers. Perhaps a Sharpie removed the Hairy. Perhaps his mate thought the hole had a rotten view. But to be honest, I don't entirely trust the Sapsuckers.
Has anyone ever seen something directly relevant in the woodpecker world ? (Let's not get into Tree Swallows, Bluebirds, House Sparrows, Starlings, etc. That story is known.)
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Rick Whitman
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>I can't comment on photography, being still at the 'how
does this turn on ?' stage but various calls (the flying call kak kak
kak ... while turning head slowly or oump, oump, oump and ark, ark, ark
[which seems to mean are you still here ?, yes I am right here] should stop
the blur and will sometimes induce them to drop lower. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
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<A title=marymacaulay@hotmail.com href="mailto:marymacaulay@hotmail.com">Mary
Macaulay</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, May 19, 2011 3:42
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: [NatureNS] Hairy Starts It,
Sapsuckers Finish It - Pileated comment/question</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>Had an enormous and glorious male pileated in the front
yard at Angevine, Cumberland County - very difficult to photograph - any
tips? - head was moving so quickly it was all a blur. I think I got
one fair shot which I guess I'll stick ont the nature NS facebook
site. Doesn't at all do it justice though.<BR>Mary<BR> <BR>
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Date: Wed, 18 May 2011 17:14:19 -0300<BR>Subject: [NatureNS] Hairy Starts It,
Sapsuckers Finish It<BR>From: dendroica.caerulescens@gmail.com<BR>To:
naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<BR><BR>On April 25th I was back to Methals Dam, Black
River Lake, Kings Co. I noticed a male Hairy Woodpecker excavating a new hole
in an aspen/poplar. It was a fine site, up about 10 m & on the underside
of a strong curve in the main trunk. I took numerous photos as he worked. When
he was in to the greatest depth, I could still see his entire tail, both
within & outside of the hole.
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>Today I was back for the first time. I saw a female Y-b Sapsucker right
at the entrance & then I saw a male enter, disappear, and proceed to make
excavation noises for many minutes from well within the tree. After lunch, I
returned & saw him do all of this a second time. I didn't note any Hairy
Woodpeckers in the area.</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>Scientifically, we only know one thing. A hole started by a Hairy is now
in the possession of a pair of Sapsuckers. Perhaps a Sharpie removed the
Hairy. Perhaps his mate thought the hole had a rotten view. But to be honest,
I don't entirely trust the Sapsuckers.</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>Has anyone ever seen something directly relevant in the woodpecker world
? (Let's not get into Tree Swallows, Bluebirds, House Sparrows, Starlings,
etc. That story is known.) <BR>-- <BR>Rick Whitman<BR></DIV>
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