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Pileated Woodpecker

Pileated Woodpecker

While walking in the woods, I could hear a woodpecker but could not find it for a few moments. Then I saw this one, and didn't think it was a woodpecker due to ...
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While walking in the woods, I could hear a woodpecker but could not find it for a few moments. Then I saw this one, and didn't think it was a woodpecker due to the size of the bird. As I was taking the picture, another Pileated woodpecker flew to the same tree.
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NIKON D5300

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Aperture f/5.6 ISO 400 Shutter 10/16000

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Nov, 2014

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