Pictures and video taken with Panasonic GS15 and GS19

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Downy Woodpecker

 
Frames clipped from video Panasonic GS-19 at BSB (left frame male - 1/3/2007 & right frame female - 4/1/2008).  Mouse click on picture to see videos.

Downy Woodpecker

 
Photos taken with Panasonic GS-15 mini DV in SD mode  (2005)  

A pair of Downy Woodpeckers were seen in the park area in front of the Student Center.

One of these woodpeckers was seen May 19, 2003, at the top of a buttonwood tree, rapping on a small dead branch making a lot of noise. I think it was looking for a mate.

This is a Downy Woodpecker.  It was seen in the near parking lot behind BSB on Feb 15, 2005.  It was chased a little by one of the Mockingbirds.  But it stayed around for me to get these pictures.

 
Photos taken with Panasonic GS-15 mini DV in SD mode (2005)  at BSB.  That is the Benjamin Franklin Bridge in the background of left image.

On Feb. 21, 2005, as I was heading for my car I heard a "peep".  It was unusual since the normal background bird noise was from a bunch of sparrows and starlings.  As I crossed between the two parking lots behind BSB, I heard the sound and looked into the trees that line the walkway there.  I couldn't see anything unusual.  Then I heard the solitary "peep" again.  I continued to scan the trees for this visitor and finally saw the Downy Woodpecker.  It was darting around in the branches and making the single "peep" noise once in a while.  I captured some images from a distance but it would not be still long enough to get a close-up shot.

 
Photos taken with Panasonic GS-15 mini DV in SD mode

Evidence of Woodpecker activity - tree in front of Fine Arts

Photo taken with Panasonic GS-19 mini DV in SD mode
 

Friday around lunch time on April 21, 2006 Bob reported seeing a Woodpecker with a red head.  My guess would be the Downy Woodpecker.

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Downy Woodpecker at BSB

Frames clipped from video Panasonic GS-19 at BSB (1/3/2007).  Mouse click on picture to see video.
 

As I was coming into work on Wednesday morning January 3, 2007 I heard a solitary "peep" sound coming out of a tree next to the small food store next to BSB.  It took me a few seconds and a few more "peeps" to locate the source.  It was a Downy Woodpecker busily working on a branch in the tree.  The motion of the bird also helped to locate it.  The video even has the sound of it chopping into the tree.  I was able to change positions a few times to get some different angles.  I have seen this type of Woodpecker on campus in the past but this is first time I was able to get some video. 

Downy Woodpecker (female)

On April 1, 2008 I found this bird on the west side of BSB late in the day.  I captured a little bit of video on the Serviceberry tree but the bird then flew across the street where I was able to capture the remainder. 

  
Frames clipped from video Panasonic GS-19 at BSB (4/1/2008).  Mouse click on picture to see video.

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Ed McHugh, OIT Camden Computing Service.
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Revised: Thursday, April 03, 2008

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