{"id":1800,"date":"2011-12-30T22:36:44","date_gmt":"2011-12-31T06:36:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/crazym.ca\/?p=1800"},"modified":"2011-12-30T22:36:44","modified_gmt":"2011-12-31T06:36:44","slug":"pileated-woodpecker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crazym.ca\/?p=1800","title":{"rendered":"Pileated Woodpecker"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Off to an early start this morning getting to <a title=\"George C. Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary\" href=\"http:\/\/www.reifelbirdsanctuary.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Reifel<\/a> as soon as they opened. Being the second one in it would be quiet people wise for a short while, which is good from a photography perspective. The weather was good and I was looking forward to a productive walk. Alas, in spite of the favourable conditions, it was fairly quiet on the birding front.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1802\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1802\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1802\" title=\"Song Sparrow\" src=\"http:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/SOSP024.jpg\" alt=\"Song Sparrow\" width=\"600\" height=\"398\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/SOSP024.jpg 600w, https:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/SOSP024-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/SOSP024-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/SOSP024-452x300.jpg 452w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1802\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Song Sparrow<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1803\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1803\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1803\" title=\"Spotted Towhee\" src=\"http:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/SPTO021.jpg\" alt=\"Spotted Towhee\" width=\"600\" height=\"398\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/SPTO021.jpg 600w, https:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/SPTO021-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/SPTO021-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/SPTO021-452x300.jpg 452w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1803\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Spotted Towhee<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A couple of the regulars did pause and strike a pose for me.<\/p>\n<p>After a couple of laps on the inner trails I was headed back along the east dyke when I came across several visitors stopped along the path.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1805\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1805\" style=\"width: 398px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1805\" title=\"Pileated Woodpecker\" src=\"http:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/PIWO022.jpg\" alt=\"Pileated Woodpecker\" width=\"398\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/PIWO022.jpg 398w, https:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/PIWO022-99x150.jpg 99w, https:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/PIWO022-199x300.jpg 199w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 398px) 85vw, 398px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1805\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pileated Woodpecker<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The subjects of their attention were a couple of Pileated Woodpeckers.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1806\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1806\" style=\"width: 398px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1806\" title=\"Pileated Woodpecker\" src=\"http:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/PIWO023.jpg\" alt=\"Pileated Woodpecker\" width=\"398\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/PIWO023.jpg 398w, https:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/PIWO023-99x150.jpg 99w, https:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/PIWO023-199x300.jpg 199w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 398px) 85vw, 398px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1806\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pileated Woodpecker<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>They were busy drumming away at the trees next to the trail.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1807\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1807\" style=\"width: 398px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1807\" title=\"Pileated Woodpecker\" src=\"http:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/PIWO027.jpg\" alt=\"Pileated Woodpecker\" width=\"398\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/PIWO027.jpg 398w, https:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/PIWO027-99x150.jpg 99w, https:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/PIWO027-199x300.jpg 199w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 398px) 85vw, 398px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1807\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pileated Woodpecker<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>They did not seem concerned about the gathering people in the least,<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1808\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1808\" style=\"width: 398px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1808\" title=\"Pileated Woodpecker\" src=\"http:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/PIWO028.jpg\" alt=\"Pileated Woodpecker\" width=\"398\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/PIWO028.jpg 398w, https:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/PIWO028-99x150.jpg 99w, https:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/PIWO028-199x300.jpg 199w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 398px) 85vw, 398px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1808\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pileated Woodpecker<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&#8230; and put on a good show for everyone that took time to stop and admire them.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1809\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1809\" style=\"width: 398px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1809\" title=\"Pileated Woodpecker\" src=\"http:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/PIWO031.jpg\" alt=\"Pileated Woodpecker\" width=\"398\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/PIWO031.jpg 398w, https:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/PIWO031-99x150.jpg 99w, https:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/PIWO031-199x300.jpg 199w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 398px) 85vw, 398px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1809\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pileated Woodpecker<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This duo was definitely the highlight of my day and likely that of a few others as well.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Off to an early start this morning getting to Reifel as soon as they opened. Being the second one in it would be quiet people wise for a short while, which is good from a photography perspective. The weather was good and I was looking forward to a productive walk. Alas, in spite of the &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/crazym.ca\/?p=1800\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Pileated Woodpecker&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[9,11],"tags":[35,17,107],"class_list":["post-1800","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-birding-in-british-columbia","category-george-c-reifel-migratory-bird-sanctuary","tag-pileated-woodpecker","tag-song-sparrow","tag-spotted-towhee"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/crazym.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1800","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/crazym.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/crazym.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crazym.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crazym.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1800"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/crazym.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1800\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1811,"href":"https:\/\/crazym.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1800\/revisions\/1811"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/crazym.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1800"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crazym.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1800"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crazym.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1800"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}