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Title: The Ivory Billed Woodpecker
Post by: Shakesthecoffecan on December 20, 2006, 09:34:15 pm

I think it they really want to prove that bird is still with us they need to give a camera to everyone in Arkansas so they will have no excuse to take a picture of it.
 ::)  :-X

Title: Re: The Ivory Billed Woodpecker
Post by: injest on December 23, 2006, 01:13:57 am

Oh I KNOW you are not doubting the existance of our lil bird!!  :laugh: :laugh:

seems there is someone on TV every other day claiming to have seen it. You would think if it were that common the scientists could find them... :-\

Title: Re: The Ivory Billed Woodpecker
Post by: Kd5000 on December 31, 2006, 02:11:30 pm

Well, they were so beautiful, ppl still want to think there still around.  I hope that's the case. 

Woodpeckers and Sap suckers seem to stick out moreso then other birds. Especially if there a Red-bellied or Red-headed woodpecker.  Given the unique headshape of the Ivory Billed Woodpecker, you think if they were around, someone would have seem them.  I think they've just been heard, right.

Audubon did some wonderful painting of the Ivory Billed Woodpecker. Glad they were still around in his day.

Title: Re: The Ivory Billed Woodpecker
Post by: injest on December 31, 2006, 07:14:37 pm

the problem is that there is another woodpecker in the area that looks very similiar to the ivory billed...

(http://kltv.images.worldnow.com/images/5180864_BG1.jpg)

the other one...the one which is NOT endangered has a patch of white on its neck...so it is difficult if you just catch a glimpse to know which you are looking at...