Congratulations! Pileated was a long search for me also.
On Nov 28, 2021, at 8:16 PM, Cliff Weisse <cliffandlisa@…> wrote:
I took a hike near Hotel Creek in Island Park this afternoon and finally got to see a Pileated Woodpecker. I first became aware of it when I heard it hammering on a tree. It sounded much like a Hairy Woodpecker only the raps were several seconds apart. I’ve never heard anything like that so I walked over near it and watched it fly to another nearby tree. There have been occasional reports from the Centennial Mountains over the years but I’ve never succeeded in tracking one down. After seeing it I noticed the base of several dead Douglas Firs had large holes drilled into them. They were also riddled with ant tunnels which I’m sure is what the woodpeckers are after.
Cliff
— Cliff and Lisa Weisse Island Park, Idaho cliffandlisa@…
Ken Miracle chukar28@… 208-570-2780 “Not that we are sufficient in ourselves to claim anything as coming from us, but our sufficiency is from God” 2COR 3:5
I took a hike near Hotel Creek in Island Park this afternoon and finally got to see a Pileated Woodpecker. I first became aware of it when I heard it hammering on a tree. It sounded much like a Hairy Woodpecker only the raps were several seconds apart. I’ve never heard anything like that so I walked over near it and watched it fly to another nearby tree. There have been occasional reports from the Centennial Mountains over the years but I’ve never succeeded in tracking one down. After seeing it I noticed the base of several dead Douglas Firs had large holes drilled into them. They were also riddled with ant tunnels which I’m sure is what the woodpeckers are after.
Cliff
— Cliff and Lisa Weisse Island Park, Idaho cliffandlisa@octobersetters.com
Not a Golden Eagle … Red-tailed Hawk notice field ID marks belly band, dark pataglia on wings, beak shape different, no golden nape evident, not feathered all the way down the leg etc.
On Nov 28, 2021, at 3:35 PM, M Gregory <alanclarkg@…> wrote:
Since the year I moved back to Idaho in 2014 (from Vermont), I have seen more than a few Golden Eagles. But each one is worth stopping for and photographing. I found this one this afternoon along Idaho Hwy. 78 a few miles east of Grand View, Owyhee County.
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Alan C Gregory Lt. Col., USAF, Ret. Mountain Home, ID
Member, Idaho Native Plant Society
Air Force Public Affairs Alumni Association, life member
Member, North American Butterfly Association
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Ken Miracle chukar28@… 208-570-2780 “Not that we are sufficient in ourselves to claim anything as coming from us, but our sufficiency is from God” 2COR 3:5
Not a Golden Eagle … Red-tailed Hawk notice field ID marks belly band, dark pataglia on wings, beak shape different, no golden nape evident, not feathered all the way down the leg etc.
On Nov 28, 2021, at 3:35 PM, M Gregory <alanclarkg@…> wrote:
Since the year I moved back to Idaho in 2014 (from Vermont), I have seen more than a few Golden Eagles. But each one is worth stopping for and photographing. I found this one this afternoon along Idaho Hwy. 78 a few miles east of Grand View, Owyhee County.
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Alan C Gregory Lt. Col., USAF, Ret. Mountain Home, ID
Member, Idaho Native Plant Society
Air Force Public Affairs Alumni Association, life member
Member, North American Butterfly Association
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Ken Miracle chukar28@… 208-570-2780 “Not that we are sufficient in ourselves to claim anything as coming from us, but our sufficiency is from God” 2COR 3:5
Since the year I moved back to Idaho in 2014 (from Vermont), I have seen more than a few Golden Eagles. But each one is worth stopping for and photographing. I found this one this afternoon along Idaho Hwy. 78 a few miles east of Grand View, Owyhee County.
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Alan C Gregory Lt. Col., USAF, Ret. Mountain Home, ID
Member, Idaho Native Plant Society
Air Force Public Affairs Alumni Association, life member
Currently watching a Brant at east end of lower dam. It’s with a small group of Canada Geese. Was seen earlier today and flew away but just reappeared. Cheryl Huizinga
Cheryl Huizinga Caldwell, Idaho
Home of Idaho Birding and the Idaho Bird Records Committee
