{"id":142167,"date":"2025-03-29T02:41:05","date_gmt":"2025-03-29T07:41:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=142167"},"modified":"2025-07-07T12:10:39","modified_gmt":"2025-07-07T17:10:39","slug":"red-headed-woodpecker-nesting-season-is-on","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2025\/03\/29\/red-headed-woodpecker-nesting-season-is-on\/","title":{"rendered":"Red-headed Woodpecker Nesting Season Is On!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Five days ago I was very happy to photograph and take Red-headed Woodpecker videos at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge on a bright morning in Oklahoma.<\/p>\n

\"Red-headedRed-headed Woodpecker at their nesting cavity \u2013 Canon R7, handheld, f10, 1\/1600, ISO 1000, +0.7 EV, Canon EF 100-400mm II at 400mm, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

This pair of Red-headed Woodpeckers have selected a dead tree next to a road at the refuge for their nesting cavity. In the early morning, it should have nice, soft light, but the light I had later in the morning wasn\u2019t too shabby either.<\/p>\n

I loved simply observing this mated pair of Red-headed Woodpeckers working on cleaning out their nest, I had to remind myself to take photos and video!<\/p>\n

The sounds the woodpeckers made while chiseling away at the inside of the nest were easily heard from where I stood.<\/p>\n

\"Red-headedRed-headed Woodpecker next to a nesting cavity \u2013 Canon R7, handheld, f9, 1\/1250, ISO 1000, +1.0 EV, Canon EF 100-400mm II at 400mm, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

Sometimes, both birds were on the nesting tree; at other times, one would fly over and land on different nearby trees.<\/p>\n

It was fascinating to watch them interact when they were both on the nesting tree, as shown in the video<\/span><\/a> below.<\/p>\n

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I’m not sure if the pair of Red-headed Woodpeckers could see a predator in the sky that I couldn\u2019t, but they both seemed wary and kept looking skyward when I took this video.<\/p>\n

Sorry for the movement, I took the video handheld, resting my arm on the hood of the truck for support.<\/p>\n

I very much enjoyed having this pair of Red-headed Woodpeckers in my viewfinder, and before long, I hope to see their young sticking their heads out of the nesting cavity!<\/p>\n

Life is<\/em> good.<\/p>\n

Mia<\/p>\n

Click here<\/span><\/a> to see more of my Red-headed Woodpecker photos plus facts and information about this species.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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