Lewis's Woodpecker

I found this Lewis's Woodpecker north of Canon City day before yesterday. I think Lewis's Woodpeckers are pretty cool looking but i...

Lewis'sWoodpeckers: view of adult from below and a juvenile

As I noted in last post the Lewis's Woodpeckers landed in a snag almost directly above me and that produced the top pic, a view from rig...

Lewis's Woodpeckers: return to nest site area

It is my experience that after the Lewis's Woodpecker young fledge the parents move them quickly away from the nest site as soon as thei...

Lewis'sWoodpecker: nice tail views

Just two last pics of this Lewis's Woodpecker bringing food to nestlings that give nice views of the tail. Woodpeckers have very stiff ...

Lewis'sWoodpecker: is this food white bread?

A former entomologist with the Colorado State Forest Service emailed me that this food item is not an insect or larvae. He said he thinks i...

Lewis'sWoodpecker: nestling sneaking a peak

In the top pic the nestling has reached it's bill up to receive food (white stuff) from the parent Lewis's Woodpecker (it's bill...

Lewis'sWoodpecker: feeding nestlings

The Lewis's Woodpecker is in the process of feeding nestlings inside the nest hole in both of these pics. In the bottom pic it had turn...

Lewis'sWoodpecker: bringing food to nestlings

This is a parent Lewis's Woodpecker at the nest hole I found recently. In the top and middle pics this bird has some very good size whi...

Lewis's Woodpeckers

On my way back from the Denver area I stopped at Ft Carson's Turkey Creek Ranch where I saw 3 Lewis's Woodpecker including the one i...

Lewis's Woodpecker juveniles-video clip 2

This clip gives a nice view of the juvenal plumage of these Lewis's Woodpeckers including a good look at the of the warm chesnut tones o...

Lewis's Woopecker juveniles-video clip 1

I first found these Lewis's Woodpeckers in juvenal plumage on Aug 13 flying from branch to branch on the likely nest tree. However, they...