Category: Woodpecker
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Woodpeckers Own This Place
With the leaf fall of autumn nearly complete, a curtain has been pulled back to reveal the main characters of the now bare old-growth forest. American Robins, Blue Jays, and Northern Cardinals, plenty of sparrows, a couple of hawks, and many others are still here in Inwood Hill Park, but if my walk yesterday morning…
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The Beauty of Birds in Autumn
This post could be about Hermit Thrushes, Red-bellied Woodpeckers, and Belted Kingfishers, but it’s more about the beauty of all birds in autumn. Not even glorious pastel springtime can rival the dying colors of the forest. We do not always go on a road trip to catch the colors of springtime, but we will often…
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A Flurry of Fall Migrants in Inwood Hill Park
Fall bird migration was in full force in Inwood Hill Park this morning. I saw a dazzling flurry of warblers, kinglets, vireos, and other birds on my morning walk. There were hundreds of birds. The location was the northern hillside trail that leads from the athletic fields to the Henry Hudson Bridge. The trail, as…
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Fall Arrivals on North Winds
When fall first arrives, it’s often said, “Fall is in the air.” The phrase is meant to evoke a perceived change in the atmosphere, a feeling of the air’s chilliness or the soft light. The mood tends to grow quiet, especially in contrast with the boisterous arrival of spring. Leaves brighten in warm colors before…
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Crowdsourcing a Pileated Woodpecker in Inwood Hill Park
I have always wanted to see a Pileated Woodpecker in Inwood Hill Park, and I finally saw one this morning. I was wrapping up my birding walk and ready to go home when I met a fellow birder who let me know about the Pileated in the Clove. He said he learned about it from…
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The Northern Flicker and the Way of the Woodpecker
Woodpeckers are commonly seen and heard all year round throughout Inwood Hill Park, and now the migratory Northern Flickers have joined them. Downy Woodpeckers are common here, and so are Red-bellied Woodpeckers. A Hairy Woodpecker and a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker may sometimes be seen. A Pileated Woodpecker, which I have yet to see, is the Holy…
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