March Assignment Trees

[F, Calla & Luca]

Anything and everything about trees. They are preparing for spring. 

[Jersey, Jasmine, Jypsy and Diane]

It's been a long winter and now another storm is about to hit us, even though it's technically Spring.

[Anne & Mr. Haley]

I agree.  We are expecting snow tomorrow.  Fortunately it will probably be gone Thursday.

[Nancy, Ned, Clancy, and Charlie]

Wow.  Even sunny Southern California is expecting a heavy (for us) winter rain.

[F, Calla & Luca]

So sad but not a flake here yet 

[DJ & Chance]

Brrrrrrr--that's a lot of snow!

[Anne & Mr. Haley]

According to an arborist who looked at it, the pecan tree in our backyard is probably 250 years old.  It supplies food for many birds.  This messy woodpecker is a frequent spring visitor.

Above shot with Nikkor 28-300mm lens; below with Sigma 150-500mm.  Both from same location in the house.

[F, Calla & Luca]

Wow, that is impressive as is the woodpecker.

[Anne & Mr. Haley]

The pileated is a very impressive bird.  It Flys from somewhere across the field behind my house to the pecan tree squawking the whole way.  It returns home the same noisy way.

[DJ & Chance]

Nice capture of this beautiful bird, Anne

[Anne & Mr. Haley]

Thank you,  DJ.

[Nancy, Ned, Clancy, and Charlie]

That Sigma lens is powerful! What a wonderful, clear and crisp close up. Do you have to be concerned that the woodpecker will damage the tree? It seems something people worry about out here. 

[Anne & Mr. Haley]

Thank you, Nancy.  So far all it does is eat the bugs under the bark.  Pileated woodpeckers are very shy.  I don't think it would actually make a nest cavity close to humans.  (I think they are afraid of going the way of the extinct Ivory Billed woodpecker which they resemble.)