tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2552045987668023231.post3462924290748801241..comments2024-03-29T05:31:08.670-04:00Comments on Bill of the Birds on Blogspot: A Cousin to the IvorybillBill of the Birdshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16000245161006147448noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2552045987668023231.post-62521757211632412412009-04-29T06:59:00.000-04:002009-04-29T06:59:00.000-04:00I liked the first photo most - with just the head ...I liked the first photo most - with just the head sticking up out of the foliage.<BR><BR>it seems like you had a fair amount of time with the woodpecker, which means that you were very lucky. mostly, the pale-billed and lineateds will fly above you, hammer away for a bit, and then disappear in to the forest (usually to somewhere hard to get to, grrr).<BR><BR>Tikal is an incredible site: watching the sun rise over the misty-covered jungle from atop a pyramid is an unforgettable experience...<BR><BR>Good luck with the digiscoping, with practice, it gets a whole lot easier.<BR><BR>Happy birding<BR>Dale<BR><A>http://alpinebirds.blogspot.com</A>Dale Forbeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17898040644854359126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2552045987668023231.post-10348362452491336822007-10-23T23:03:00.000-04:002007-10-23T23:03:00.000-04:00Thanks for the info on the Pale-billed Woodpecker....Thanks for the info on the Pale-billed Woodpecker. I have also recently returned from a trip to Sayulita, Nayarit, Mexico, where I saw two Pale-billed, and one Lineated Woodpecker, as one of the posts mentions, all in the same tree. I got a few great photos of both species, and have been showing them around enthusiastically. These birds would have been phenomenal, even without the Citreoline Trogon that flew up while I was watching them. Thanks again.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2552045987668023231.post-36859626826568507142006-07-07T13:01:00.000-04:002006-07-07T13:01:00.000-04:00I loved seeing these pictures. The pale eyes and t...I loved seeing these pictures. The pale eyes and the very long curved crest of one of the birds really brought back memories of my old IBWO sightings. <BR><BR>Thanks for sharing<BR><BR>Steve Sheridan70ivorybill78http://www.blogger.com/profile/08926253468299292690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2552045987668023231.post-7315051800927899842006-06-18T10:35:00.000-04:002006-06-18T10:35:00.000-04:00Wow! I still get faint when I get good looks at o...Wow! I still get faint when I get good looks at our local Pileateds, not sure if I'd survive seeing these!<BR>Thanks for sharing them.Gwynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16698300096546190835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2552045987668023231.post-2861756091621380112006-04-28T16:35:00.000-04:002006-04-28T16:35:00.000-04:00Bill--I just returned from Sayulita Mexico where I...Bill--I just returned from Sayulita Mexico where I saw an pale-billed wookpecker. It made my entire trip worthwhile. What a bird!nancynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2552045987668023231.post-34705652863071319002006-04-16T17:45:00.000-04:002006-04-16T17:45:00.000-04:00Amazing photos. Thanks for sharing. I digiscope w...Amazing photos. Thanks for sharing. I digiscope with a Swarovski AT-80, but have used the ScopeTronix Maxview-S adapter. Your photos came out very good.wolf21mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08391921813224582650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2552045987668023231.post-88168774018996729802006-04-13T11:40:00.000-04:002006-04-13T11:40:00.000-04:00Bill,Jay Packer here. We've meet several times at ...Bill,<BR><BR>Jay Packer here. We've meet several times at the birding festival in south Texas.<BR><BR>The second and third shots are pretty clearly Lineated Woodpecker. <EM>Dryocopus lineatus</EM>. The white line extends up on the side of the face, there's a red malar stripe visible, and the white V on the back is open, it doesn't connect.<BR><BR>The rest of the pictures are indeed Pale-billed Woodpeckers. The first shot is a male, and the remaining shots appear to be a female.<BR><BR>If you took these all in the same tree, this is not unprecedented. I and others have seen both species occuring together.Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17332115502149035605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2552045987668023231.post-22123700080584309352006-04-06T19:31:00.000-04:002006-04-06T19:31:00.000-04:00I also like your favorite woodpecker photo. It lo...I also like your favorite woodpecker photo. It looks like he has a DQ crest- very Woody Woodpeckery!Lynnenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2552045987668023231.post-88831663923187923162006-04-06T09:31:00.000-04:002006-04-06T09:31:00.000-04:00BT3Great photos, even the blurry ones.Like the oth...BT3<BR>Great photos, even the blurry ones.<BR>Like the others who took the time to comment, I appreciate your blog and the effort it takes.<BR>Thank youRondeau Richttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16757905904813824235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2552045987668023231.post-19679906412967244292006-04-06T09:23:00.000-04:002006-04-06T09:23:00.000-04:00What a gift you are giving us all. Thank you for s...What a gift you are giving us all. Thank you for showing us this amazing bird at so many angles. I am grateful every day for your good work.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2552045987668023231.post-35601651736574189382006-04-06T09:12:00.000-04:002006-04-06T09:12:00.000-04:00So much like an Ivorybill. Oh I so want those bir...So much like an Ivorybill. Oh I so want those birds to exist.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2552045987668023231.post-41608553924685020212006-04-06T09:10:00.000-04:002006-04-06T09:10:00.000-04:00Bird envy. That is what I have. What gorgeous bi...Bird envy. That is what I have. What gorgeous birds you found in Guatemala. Keep on digiscoping. I love your blog! Your photo of the shadow of the oak on the field was spectacular too!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com