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Dryocopus pileatus
A male Pileated Woodpecker perched and drumming on a utility pole just outside the city limits of Scappoose, Oregon.
Primarily found in mature deciduous or mixed deciduous-coniferous woodlands but can also be seen in suburban areas with extensive patches of unbroken woodlands.
This image and video was recorded using on an iPhone 4 using a MeoPix digiscoping adapter in combination with the Meopta S2 HD spotting scope.
Spotted on Jul 8, 2012
Submitted on Jul 23, 2012
3 Comments
Love the video too! I just started a woodpecker mission and would love for you to add this one!
http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/1419...
Thanks! I still can hardly believe I recorded both with an iPhone through a spotting scope.
Nice photo and video!