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I spotted this Ladder-backed Woodpecker<\/a>\u00a0earlier this week while relaxing after a long day of photography during our trip to\u00a0Big Bend National Park<\/a>. It was trying to get into a hummingbird feeder that was hanging in the porch area of our lodge. \u00a0He then moved over to this post and started peeling off pieces of bark. I’m not sure if he was collecting material for a nest or just being destructive. This was by far the most disheveled woodpecker that I had ever seen. Not sure why but his feathers were a mess!<\/p>\n

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Ladder-backed Woodpeckers are at home in the dry brush country of the desert Southwest, preferring mesquite and prickly pear to more traditional woodpecker habitats in hardwood. They are\u00a0frequently found in desert habitats where sotol and agave stalks provide them \u201ctree trunks\u201d on which to practice their excavation skills. While hiking, we saw various desert plants that had woodpecker holes carved into their stalks.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Ladder-backed Woodpecker – BBNP<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This image was taken with my Canon EOS 7D Mark II<\/a> using my Canon EF 100-400mm f\/4.5-5.6 II Lens<\/a> set on 400 mm. The camera was set on Aperture priority<\/a> mode with the aperture set at f\/5.6, shutter speed at 1\/500th of a second and the ISO set at 100. I didn’t have time to set the camera settings to “bird photography” settings so I got a bit lucky. This is a single image processed in Lightroom and Nik ColorEfex Pro.<\/p>\n

You can view my Birds of Texas collection by clicking here<\/a>. Please use the section below to post your comments, questions, or suggestions.<\/p>\n

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\n\u00a9 2016 T. Kahler Photography<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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