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MineralMan

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14. Here's a video of a mother Pileated in my front yard

Reply to Ocelot II (Reply #8)

Thu Apr 23, 2026, 03:08 PM

Apr 23

in St. Paul. She has two fledglings with her. The video is poor, but you can see her feeding both fledglings by regurgitating stuff. I linked to the video on YouTube. I uploaded it there long agon.

They seem to love Maple trees, for some reason. We had them show up in St. Paul, and now in Maple Grove. Always in or near a big maple.

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Apparently, I was mistaken. [View all] MineralMan Apr 23 OP

Look on the bright side EYESORE 9001 Apr 23 #1

Well what comes out of djt's mouth is like having juicy green and creamy colored bird droppings smeared,... magicarpet Apr 23 #2

Great... now ANOTHER thing I rather like (Turkey) has been Trump-tainted... Moostache Apr 23 #3

Same IQ. sinkingfeeling Apr 23 #4

Wild turkey eating seeds under my feeder. Black squirrel got territorial. Tbear Apr 23 #5

Lately I've been hearing the squawks of a red-bellied woodpecker, Ocelot II Apr 23 #6

So Far, the Pileated Woodpecker Has Not Made an Appearance MineralMan Apr 23 #7

Saw one of those in my back yard here in the 'hood last summer, to my amazement. Ocelot II Apr 23 #8

Here's a video of a mother Pileated in my front yard MineralMan Apr 23 #14

Cool! You hardly ever see them on the ground. Ocelot II Apr 23 #17

Here's another brief video of the house across the street MineralMan Apr 23 #15

Those critters have been all over my neighborhood, too. Ocelot II Apr 23 #16

They don't seem to fear humans MineralMan Apr 23 #18

Guess who's coming to dinner? Totally Tunsie Apr 23 #9

tRump, turkey--- lastlib Apr 23 #10

In winters with really heavy snow... GiqueCee Apr 23 #11

It might not be a true wild turkey. waterwatcher123 Apr 23 #12

That's possible. MineralMan Apr 23 #13

We occassionally see wild turkeys in Duluth too. But are sitting ducks for coyotes, hawks and eagles. waterwatcher123 Friday #19