Month: June 2025

Ventura Wetlands and Anacapa Island California 2025

Pileated Woodpecker in Wisconsin 2025

The Pileated Woodpecker is one of the biggest, most striking forest birds on the continent. It’s nearly the size of a crow, black with bold white stripes down the neck and a flaming-red crest. Look (and listen) for Pileated Woodpeckers whacking at dead trees and fallen logs in search of their main prey, carpenter ants, leaving unique rectangular holes in the wood. The nest holes these birds make offer crucial shelter to many species including swifts, owls, ducks, bats, and pine martens.

Killdeer Chick Nebraska 2013

Photos taken at the “Homeplace” near Plainview Nebraska where my father grew up. Nikon D800E, Nikon 80-400mm, 400mm.