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Omaha Steve

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13. Yes it is

Reply to Demoiselle (Reply #12)

Tue Jan 15, 2013, 09:06 PM

Jan 2013

They only moved to this area about a dozen years ago. They are the largest woodpecker unless the previously thought to be extinct Ivory Billed is really not extinct after all: http://www.ivorybill.org/ & http://www.birds.cornell.edu/ivory/

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THREE lost birds in our back yard this weekend!!! [View all] Omaha Steve Jan 2013 OP

They are so lovely. redwitch Jan 2013 #1

We take care of all the animals that come into our yard Omaha Steve Jan 2013 #4

We take care of all of them too. They seem to find their way to our place and we're happy DogPawsBiscuitsNGrav Jan 2013 #6

Ours aren't always safe Omaha Steve Jan 2013 #7

Are they wild turkeys? Amazing photos. Wonderful array of critters. Judi Lynn Jan 2013 #8

The hawk picture is out then Omaha Steve Jan 2013 #9

Love the woodpecker Tsiyu Jan 2013 #10

Yeah, that's a "Pileated Woodpecker," I think. Demoiselle Jan 2013 #12

Yes it is Omaha Steve Jan 2013 #13

Wow TuxedoKat Jan 2013 #14

Here ya go tularetom Jan 2013 #2

According to ebirds XemaSab Jan 2013 #3

We had a few in WNY yesterday too... Earth_First Jan 2013 #5

We now have at least FIVE of them!! Omaha Steve Jan 2013 #11