bird identification

Backyard Pileated Woodpecker in Morning Light

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Pileated Woodpecker gripping pine bark near the ground in a Lavaca, Arkansas backyard

Backyard Pileated Woodpecker perched on a pine in Lavaca, Arkansas, during a quiet spring morning encounter from my deck.

Chipping Sparrow Fledgling on My Fence

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Chipping Sparrow fledgling with an open beak perched on a barbed wire fence

A Chipping Sparrow fledgling rested on my fence in Lavaca, Arkansas, before flying into a nearby bush away from the road.