It was a beautiful day and Cathy and decided to take a short walk in nearby Rock Creek Park. With her ankle problems we didn’t want to overdo it, so this seemed like a good way to get out, at least a little. Before we had even gotten as far as the bike trail that runs along the creek we spotted this piliated woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus), who landed on a tree not too far from us. We also saw a few white-tail deer (Odocoileus virginianus) (White-tailed Deer), including one that was seriously not bothered by our presence. We saw a small flock of cedar waxwings (Bombycilla cedrorum). There was also a nice assortment of wildflowers including star chickweed (Stellaria pubera), a pretty, little, white, star-shaped flower.
Dryocopus pileatus (Pileated Woodpecker)
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Sunday, April 22, 2018, Dryocopus pileatus (Pileated Woodpecker)
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#birds #dryocopus #dryocopuspileatus #piliatedwoodpecker #woodland #woodpeckers
See link to my blog in my bio, where there is more detail about each photo.