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If you have a love for the great outdoors, chances are you have heard and or seen “Tree Drummers,” the creatures we call woodpeckers. There are nine species of woodpeckers here in New York; Pileated Woodpeckers, Red-headed Woodpeckers, Red-bellied Woodpeckers, Yellow-bellied Woodpeckers, Downy Woodpeckers, Hairy Woodpeckers, Northern Flickers, American Three-toed Woodpeckers, and Black-backed Woodpeckers.
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Woodpeckers: Nature’s Tree Drummers
Pileated Woodpeckers: Winter Excavators
Whenever I spy a pileated woodpecker traversing the sky, I pause to watch its weird undulating flight. The jerky rise-and-drop movement of this large woodpecker is endearingly gawky – like a mini pterodactyl visiting from the Cretaceous period. This time of year, the bird’s bold crimson crest flashes in stark contrast to the mostly-muted colors of winter.
Pileated woodpeckers – Dryocopus pileatus – take their common and scientific names from the Latin word for “capped.” Both male and female sport the namesake red crest, as well as black streaks across the eyes. Measuring about 18 inches long, they have wingspans that can stretch past two feet. » Continue Reading.
Photo: The Pileated Woodpecker
The pileated woodpecker is one of the more striking characters of New York’s woodlands. Ubiquitous across the state, its bright red crest and propensity for vocalization make it hard to miss.
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Latest News Headlines
- State takes ownership of last unprotected shoreline on Thirteenth Lake
- Deerwood Hills rezoning proposal dropped from Lake Placid STR law
- Watertown temporary shelter doubles occupancy after recent snowstorm
- Redistricting commission's cooperative spirit contrasts with last year's acrimony
- Tupper Lake gets $5 million from NY grant for housing
- Middle Settlement Lake: Engulfed in wilderness
- Power cord: 339-mile transmission line broke ceremonial ground on Wednesday
- Olympic museum gets an upgrade
- World University Games: Lake Placid gears up for January event
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