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Unusual Birds Gallery
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Sick Birds Gallery
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Cornell Lab of Ornithology feeders
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Graphs of regional population trends and distributions
Explore papers that have used FeederWatch data
Lab scientists analyze the data submitted by FeederWatch participants.
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Neva L Scheve
West End, NC, USA
A pair of Pileated Woodpeckers made a nest in my horse pasture in 2016. Every morning I would sit near the tree with my camera on a tripod and my Kindle to read while I spent time watching them. They didn’t mind me being there at all, and I was able to photograph the family from even before they peeked out of the hole until all three chicks left the nest.
Category 5: Woodpeckers and Nuthatches
AWARD WINNER: Category 5: Judges\' Choice
Outstanding! What lens did you use?
Thank you very much. I used a Nikon 200-500mm f/5.6 at 500mm. Nikon D800
Wow! What a lucky photographer you are… Nice Job capturing this sweet family.
Wonderful photo! I can almost hear the youngsters!
Thank you. Yes, I was lucky that they chose my pasture for their best
Beautiful photo. I’ve got one of an adult eating at my bird feeder. They’re amazing birds.
Congrats on a beautifully captured photo
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