Pileated and Sapsuckers
p.1 #1Pileated and Sapsuckers
Our regular visit to Titlow Park in Tacoma again did not disappoint.
Red-breasted Sapsucker
Red-breasted Sapsucker
Red-breasted Sapsuckers
Red-breasted Sapsucker
Pileated Woodpecker
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Red-breasted Sapsucker
OM-1 OM 150-400mm F4.5 + MC-14 lens 560mm f/7.1 1/1000s 1600 ISO -0.7 EV
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Red-breasted Sapsucker
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Red-breasted Sapsuckers
OM-1 OM 150-400mm F4.5 + MC-14 lens 403mm f/7.1 1/3200s 1600 ISO -0.7 EV
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Red-breasted Sapsucker
OM-1 OM 150-400mm F4.5 + MC-14 lens 350mm f/7.1 1/5000s 1250 ISO +0.7 EV
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Pileated Woodpecker
OM-1 OM 150-400mm F4.5 + MC-14 lens 560mm f/7.1 1/2500s 1600 ISO +1.0 EV
Apr 02, 2026 at 04:11 PM
p.1 #4Pileated and Sapsuckers
If you click on a picture it will resize to fit. Thanks for looking!
Jeffrey wrote:
Nice birds. Pics are just too big...
Apr 02, 2026 at 07:00 PM
p.1 #5Pileated and Sapsuckers
Morris. That one is my fave also.
morris wrote:
Great set Mike. I love the last
Morris
morris wrote:
Great set Mike. I love the last
Morris
Apr 02, 2026 at 07:01 PM
p.1 #6Pileated and Sapsuckers
Great shots. Love the Pileated shot -- I'm envious! He looks like he's either waving to you, or he's hiding something under his left wing. 
The Red-breasted Sapsuckers are equally wonderful.
Greg
The Red-breasted Sapsuckers are equally wonderful.Greg
Apr 02, 2026 at 08:36 PM
p.1 #7Pileated and Sapsuckers
Good shots and the Pileated image is superb!
The Pileated is a Keystone Species. It roosts in cavities and if a cavity is not available the Pileated will excavate one. And that cavity eventually becomes available to other cavity nesters that are incapable of excavating cavities.
Whenever I’m in the woods and hear a Pileated call or see it’s undulating flight pass through the woods, I am reassured that there are at least a few dead or dying trees in the area.
To date, this is a species of Least Concern (LC); as the future years pass, foresters will be taught to leave areas of dead/dying trees for the cavity nesters.
Please open the following link to see the list of 27 species that depend on the Pileated for cavities. Not one of these species can excavate its own cavity.
https://naturecanada.ca/news/blog/the-pileated-woodpecker-is-a-keystone-species-and-protecting-its-nest-cavities-is-good-for-nature/#:~:text=Keystone species are organisms that have a,Woodpecker is the largest woodpecker in Canada
Thank you
Robert
Edited on Apr 03, 2026 at 09:14 AM · View previous versions
The Pileated is a Keystone Species. It roosts in cavities and if a cavity is not available the Pileated will excavate one. And that cavity eventually becomes available to other cavity nesters that are incapable of excavating cavities.
Whenever I’m in the woods and hear a Pileated call or see it’s undulating flight pass through the woods, I am reassured that there are at least a few dead or dying trees in the area.
To date, this is a species of Least Concern (LC); as the future years pass, foresters will be taught to leave areas of dead/dying trees for the cavity nesters.
Please open the following link to see the list of 27 species that depend on the Pileated for cavities. Not one of these species can excavate its own cavity.
https://naturecanada.ca/news/blog/the-pileated-woodpecker-is-a-keystone-species-and-protecting-its-nest-cavities-is-good-for-nature/#:~:text=Keystone species are organisms that have a,Woodpecker is the largest woodpecker in Canada
Thank you
Robert
Edited on Apr 03, 2026 at 09:14 AM · View previous versions
Apr 03, 2026 at 05:17 AM
p.1 #8Pileated and Sapsuckers
genefixer wrote:
If you click on a picture it will resize to fit. Thanks for looking!
Shouldn't have to. Just make them 1200 wide and no problems.
If you click on a picture it will resize to fit. Thanks for looking!
Jeffrey wrote
Nice birds. Pics are just too big...Shouldn't have to. Just make them 1200 wide and no problems.
Apr 03, 2026 at 09:01 AM
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p.1 #9Pileated and Sapsuckers
Super set of images, the Red-breasted Sapsuckers are my favorite.
Apr 03, 2026 at 09:10 AM
p.1 #11Pileated and Sapsuckers
Great subjects, wonderful detail, nice job.
John
John
Apr 04, 2026 at 03:56 AM
p.1 #12Pileated and Sapsuckers
Right around now, they'd take up hammering my house at dawn. Great wake up alarm.
bs kite wrote:
Good shots and the Pileated image is superb!
The Pileated is a Keystone Species. It roosts in cavities and if a cavity is not available the Pileated will excavate one. And that cavity eventually becomes available to other cavity nesters that are incapable of excavating cavities.
Whenever I’m in the woods and hear a Pileated call or see it’s undulating flight pass through the woods, I am reassured that there are at least a few dead or dying trees in the area.
To date, this is a species of Least Concern (LC); as the future years pass, foresters will be...Show more →
bs kite wrote:
Good shots and the Pileated image is superb!
The Pileated is a Keystone Species. It roosts in cavities and if a cavity is not available the Pileated will excavate one. And that cavity eventually becomes available to other cavity nesters that are incapable of excavating cavities.
Whenever I’m in the woods and hear a Pileated call or see it’s undulating flight pass through the woods, I am reassured that there are at least a few dead or dying trees in the area.
To date, this is a species of Least Concern (LC); as the future years pass, foresters will be...Show more →
Apr 04, 2026 at 04:03 AM
p.1 #13Pileated and Sapsuckers
bs kite wrote:
Good shots and the Pileated image is superb!
The Pileated is a Keystone Species. It roosts in cavities and if a cavity is not available the Pileated will excavate one. And that cavity eventually becomes available to other cavity nesters that are incapable of excavating cavities.
Whenever I’m in the woods and hear a Pileated call or see it’s undulating flight pass through the woods, I am reassured that there are at least a few dead or dying trees in the area.
To date, this is a species of Least Concern (LC); as the future years pass, foresters will be...Show more →
Robert always appreciate your input and experience
John
Good shots and the Pileated image is superb!
The Pileated is a Keystone Species. It roosts in cavities and if a cavity is not available the Pileated will excavate one. And that cavity eventually becomes available to other cavity nesters that are incapable of excavating cavities.
Whenever I’m in the woods and hear a Pileated call or see it’s undulating flight pass through the woods, I am reassured that there are at least a few dead or dying trees in the area.
To date, this is a species of Least Concern (LC); as the future years pass, foresters will be...Show more →
Robert always appreciate your input and experience
John
Apr 04, 2026 at 04:08 AM
p.1 #14Pileated and Sapsuckers
Jeffrey wrote:
Shouldn't have to. Just make them 1200 wide and no problems.
they're fine. you can't click on a pic?
genefixer wrote
If you click on a picture it will resize to fit. Thanks for looking!Jeffrey wrote
Nice birds. Pics are just too big...they're fine. you can't click on a pic?
Apr 04, 2026 at 04:25 AM
p.1 #16Pileated and Sapsuckers
johnohio wrote:
The Pileated is a Keystone Species. It roosts in cavities and if a cavity is not available the Pileated will excavate one. And that cavity eventually becomes available to other cavity nesters that are incapable of excavating cavities.
Whenever I’m in the woods and hear a Pileated call or see it’s undulating flight pass through the woods, I am reassured that there are at least a few dead or dying trees in the area.
To date, this is a species of Least Concern (LC); as the future years pass, foresters will be taught to leave areas of dead/dying trees for the cavity nesters.
Please open the following link to see the list of 27 species that depend on the Pileated for cavities. Not one of these species can excavate its own cavity.
https://naturecanada.ca/news/blog/the-pileated-woodpecker-is-a-keystone-species-and-protecting-its-nest-cavities-is-good-for-nature/#:~:text=Keystone species are organisms that have a,Woodpecker is the largest woodpecker in Canada
Thank you
RobertRobert always appreciate your input and experience
John
Ohhh.... that's a nice thing to say./. Thank you John
bs kite wrote
Good shots and the Pileated image is superb!The Pileated is a Keystone Species. It roosts in cavities and if a cavity is not available the Pileated will excavate one. And that cavity eventually becomes available to other cavity nesters that are incapable of excavating cavities.
Whenever I’m in the woods and hear a Pileated call or see it’s undulating flight pass through the woods, I am reassured that there are at least a few dead or dying trees in the area.
To date, this is a species of Least Concern (LC); as the future years pass, foresters will be taught to leave areas of dead/dying trees for the cavity nesters.
Please open the following link to see the list of 27 species that depend on the Pileated for cavities. Not one of these species can excavate its own cavity.
https://naturecanada.ca/news/blog/the-pileated-woodpecker-is-a-keystone-species-and-protecting-its-nest-cavities-is-good-for-nature/#:~:text=Keystone species are organisms that have a,Woodpecker is the largest woodpecker in Canada
Thank you
Robert
John
Ohhh.... that's a nice thing to say./. Thank you John
Apr 04, 2026 at 12:30 PM