Red-cockaded Woodpecker
by Jurgen Lorenzen
Title
Red-cockaded Woodpecker
Artist
Jurgen Lorenzen
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
It took several unsuccessful visits to designated Florida pine forests, but finally found the Red-cockaded Woodpecker at Ochlockonee River State Park near Sopchoppy, Florida.
This small Woodpecker was once fairly common in the southeastern United States, but is now rare, local, and considered an endangered species. It requires precise conditions within mature pine forest, a habitat that is now scarce. It lives in isolated clans, each clan an extended family group, with one pair of adults assisted in their nesting by up to four additional birds. The red cockade for which the bird is named, a small patch of feathers behind the eye of the male, is usually hard to see in the field.
This woodpecker has disappeared from many areas of former occurrence, with ongoing decline documented in several regions. Total population perhaps under 10,000, many of these in isolated groups facing local extinction. Causes for decline include suppression of natural fires, over-cutting of pine forest in southeast.
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August 7th, 2022
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Comments (35)
Taphath Foose
Beautiful work, Jurgen!!! CONGRATULATIONS, your work is featured in "All about Birds"! I invite you to place it in the group's "Featured Image Archive" discussion thread and any other thread that is fitting!! 😊
Jennifer Jenson
Congratulations on your many features of this rare beauty! Such a beautiful image you have captured!
Don Columbus
Congratulations, your work is Featured in "A Birding Group - Wings" I invite you to place it in the group's "2020-2022 Featured Image Archive" Discussion!!
Kathi Isserman
It is my pleasure to inform you that your AWESOME photo is FEATURED on the HOMEPAGE OF "SHOWCASING THE SOUTH GROUP"! L Please add the photo to the 2022 “FEATURED IMAGE ARCHIVE THREAD.” Thank you for participating in the group.
Brian Tada
Jurgen, beautiful portrait of this lovely bird! Congratulations on your feature in the Go Take a Hike Photography Group!
Larry Kniskern
Congratulations, Jurgen – your black and white object has been featured by the Go Take a Hike Photography Group! Feel free to add it to the 2022 Featured Images thread in the group discussion board for archive.
Mary Lynn Giacomini
Beautiful work and find Jurgen! I have never seen one thanks for sharing! L/F Good artist notes! L/F
Sharon W
There are quite a few types of these beautiful birds! We have the Downy and the Red Bellied, I believe. A wonderful capture, and so amazing to see them in person. Their feather patterns are so beautiful! Great info, thank you!
Donna Kennedy
Fantastic shot of this endangered woodpecker Jurgen, and a great informative description!...L/T
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