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This spring, I had the honor of finding a hummingbird nest alongside my favorite hiking trail. It was magnificently crafted. The outer wall was covered in lichen, and the inside was lined with cotton from a cottonwood tree to cushion the two tiny white eggs. I checked on them every day or two. They hatched, then everything went quickly. Those baby birds grew fast. I felt so proud of them, like they were my adopted grandbabies. Over a few weeks, they seemed to get too big for their nest. Then one day, I saw them perched on the edge of their nest, flapping their wings. They flew away as I approached, and that was that. It surprised me how much of an impact those baby hummingbirds had on me, and I realize now just how much I've learned about them since first discovering their nest.
Wow!! Thanks for sharing your story! How blessed you are! I’m so glad these guys made it. How CUTE they must have been, sitting on the edge of the nest, flapping their wings!! Lol. I’d love to see that! I know what you mean about their nests! I found one on the ground next to my house. I was absolutely blown away at the brilliant architecture of these tiny birds! God has created innumerable wonders! I hope this gentleman makes MANY more bird and animal videos He’s GENIUS!
While hunting for deer, motionless, I witnessed a couple of woodpeckers of this kind having a very animated discussion. The female was very angry at the male and berated him for twenty minutes. He kept picking at the ground and never said a word. They were about 15 feet away from me and I did not move at all during that time. This was one of the best theater play I ever saw. I could see that he had done something very wrong and was conscious of it, and knew that he had to listen to his wife's scolding until she was through. I felt that there was something uncannily human about it. Having had a camera like here would certainly have made a good video. These animals talk among themselves and appear to have a complete understanding of what is being said. I could only surmise that that guy had had a little bit too much of fermented grapes on the previous evening and had come home too late...He looked a bit ragged...
As a hunter... worst thing is when they se you and then the whole woods goes pin drop dead when they let out their warning calls.. squirrels do it too. I always found that fascinating how the animals worked together at times.
@@rascaldere9327 How funny. It just happened to me this year. A squirrel just 15 feet from me started chirping very loud as I had a deer in my crosshair. It was unmistakably a warning call and the deer turned his head in my direction. I still got it, but that squirrel made me shoot just a bit faster. Two years ago I was nearing my treestand and heard a loud squirrel warning call. Then I heard hoof gallop. He was standing guard...
I have been a Pileated Woodpecker admirer for many years. Our neighborhood has been blessed with a pair for years. Don't know how long but, I have been enjoying them for ~ 15 years. In that time I've only seen one pair of juveniles that were inspecting a tree in my yard for a few days. I was so thrilled to come out in my back yard one morning to find them. I got some video and sat in awe watching and listening. After a few days, they were gone. Off to explore their new world. I consider it a blessing to be able to experience this. I truly enjoyed your video and thank you for sharing your story.
May I add that that we, as your subscribers are just as fortunate to get to see through your wonderful story, the miracle of nature. Honestly, it was a truly wonderful experience to watch and to embrace the sincerity of the entire encounter. Thank you so much.❤️
It was definitely a great story! I'm curious as to what happened to the 'little one'. Was it something in its genetics or what. I don't think it was out competed by the 'big one' because he didn't prevent the 'little one' from being fed. Such is life. I wish that the Ivory-Billed Woodpeckers were still around for him to do a video on them.
@@LearnYourLand Oops! You're right! My bad. I'll edit my comment. Thanks for the great video! Piliated woodpeckers are such amazing birds. They make me wish that the Ivory-Billed Woodpeckers were still around. So, any speculation as to what happened to the'little one'?
"When you love something, it gives up it's secrets." G.W. Carver said that. Carver claimed that's how he invented 300 uses for the peanut. He LOVED plants... especially flowers. I have read almost every book about G.W. Carver. The best book about him is titled, "George Washington Carver, the Man Who Overcame." by Lawrence Elliott
Wow, you're a great storyteller. Thank you so much for all the intense work, shared emotion and the tremendous amount of time you certainly spent gathering and editing this tale!
@@StAndrew65 a baby Harry unfortunately hit one of our windows yesterday. She ended up being alright though, which is great because last year's baby male wasn't so fortunate. I held her in a towel until she could shake it off. We have 2 families of Harry wood peckers, quite a few Downey's and a male Pilliated, that feel as much as family as any of our pets. I'm so happy that the little Harry made it through. Hopefully she won't do that again.
Adam Angel Thank U ..sensitive passionate & beautifully videoed produced & presented ..love ❤️ this & these wonderful birds .U handled death of little one lovingly😢 .. i see hear & talk w them each Spring when most vocal never saw their nest so this was a blessing 🙏😎👑♥️🕊🍃🌞
What beautiful footage.......and story. This brought smiles and tears. An honor to the woodpecker family..... especially the little one.🙂 Thank you for the time you spent on this.
recently was stunned by nature on a date, we encountered a massive owl. it was dusk. it just stared at us. calm as could be. it was the closest i've ever been to one. he was huge, and gorgeous, and he actually flew to rest on a branch closer to us to watch us as we watched him as we took a few more steps forward. we didn't take any pictures, it never even occured to us. just looked at each other for what was probably just a few minutes, but felt like days. these moments are truly remarkable. this video is wonderful, thank you! stay well
It was a Grest Horned Owl, and yes they do that. They are the kings of the night sky, they aren't afraid. Nothing hunts them after they mature. They are too big. Cats are the only predator up when they are that will hunt them. They just fly away if the cat gets too close. The only cat big enough would be a mature Bob cat or cougar. House cats would die quick.
Ever since I was a kid I always marveled how one could witness such beautiful creation, yet be in complete denial of a creator. Such beautiful art deserves our admiration and appreciation for the artist.
This happened to me once. When I was younger, my dad and I were walking behind the house (we lived in a forest, which was half sugar cane field) so, mice would come from the fields and predatory animals would pick them off. Well, one day we were walking to the compost pile (we had at least 7 families living around us. All relatives.) So, we all shared a huge compost pile. My grandpa had a farm that he used the dirt on. We had cleared a strip of land maybe 100’x25’ and at the end of it was the compost pile. But on both sides of it were huge trees. On the right behind the trees was a sugar cane field. So, mice and other rodents would come from there to try to eat the scraps on the compost pile and the owls would swoop down and have a feast. Well, one day we were walking past the opening to the compost pile and we saw a mouse maybe 10’ away. We though nothing of it. I mean, we basically lived in the woods. No more than 5 seconds later this huge own swooped down and ate it right in front of us. It was beautiful. Yes kind of weird because it kept eye contact while eating the mouse. Got a whole lot of wildlife encounters from when I used to live there. Beautiful place.
What a beautiful experience. I’m blessed that you got to capture it and share it with us. It’s nice to know there are people out there who get the experience and see the gift they are given. Beautifully put. Thank you
We live in north east Texas so we have had the privilege of seeing them any time we heard them. We were very happy to share space with these birds. When I first saw them, it looked like a duck, it was huge in size but exactly the same coloring as the red headed wood peckers . So we looked into it ,I’m sure I couldn’t spell it correct , apealiated. They’re beautiful and a treasure. We love all the birds and animals that fly around and hop here and there. When I see our animals I stop and move quietly around and tell them it’s ok to play here.🐣
I don’t think it was his best video to date........clearly because all his videos are awesome 😎 what do you want more special effects and maybe some cars blowing up in flames while Mel Gibson shoots a assassin? Clearly is an understatement but glad you noticed the quality getting better clearly.
I just love that you had such an awesome experience in nature. I wish more young people were like you, because they’ll never know what they’re missing. Thank you for the video, I love it.
You feel like the luckiest human alive at that moment...its what motivates me to shut off RU-vid and go outside. As I'll do right now....thanks from Ireland mate.
Fortunately, I am weathering COVID-19 in the Mt Hood National Forrest and have a pileated woodpecker nest in a half-alive large old-growth Cedar behind my tiny house on wheels. The male is enormous with a huge red crest & those babies are very demanding! I also regularly have downy & hairy woodpecker families eating from my meal worm dispenser.
I enjoyed your reverence for this extraordinary muscle bird that jumps not flap through the air. One of my favorite birds to watch and admire. One day I noticed something make a small areal loop in front of my car. Ah, the car in front of me just hit a bird. I pulled over. It was a pileated woodpecker. He stood but stunned in the shoulder of the road. I walked backwards holding a jacket to throw over him fearing it may be scared into the road or away from me. Success. He looked strong yet I still brought him to our nearby animal rescue on Bainbridge Island. The receiving caretakers though dampened my excitement. The were dismissive and aloof, when I asked to be with him while they assessed the damage. Also, as incredible as it sounds in Nepal I had wrapped a yellow eyed hawk (?) around my leather jacket the same way. He was in a tennis court in Kathmandu. About 10 crows were perched and squawking atop the high chain link fence. The hawk repeatedly flew into and not over the fence where the crows were perched. He was in the corner of the fence when I threw the jacket (not same one) on him. He was cool and apparently ok when I pulled back the jacket. He paused for a minute or two then took off line an airplane on a runway. Straight and gradual. Magical!!
Thank you so much for sharing this story. The Pileated Woodpecker is one of my most favorite birds. I have a big smile come over me when I get to see or hear one of these great birds!
Adam, what an incredible gift. For you, and for all of us. Incredible photography, and your narration was both informative and beautiful. Many, many thanks.
Thanks so much Adam. I love your videos, your passion, your knowledge. This video was just so special. Thank you for sharing. A wonderful story and beautifully told.
Whenever I see one in the forest, a feeling of awe overwhelms me. I try and track them by the noise of their pecks, which is loud, at least in my neck of the woods. Thanks for sharing, Adam.
Mr. Phil I heard that sometimes they search out logs that will be very loud on purpose, as a way to attract a mate. I guess the powerful loud pecking shows a strong bird or something?
@@jimf1964 here in the bald cypress trees in Louisiana their sould is very loud like a bass drum of course the tree may be 20 feet around an hollow imagine that
@@jimf1964 Other woodpeckers do that too, to attract mates. Flickers like to pound on metal chimneys, which can make an entire house into its drum and terrify dogs inside worse than fireworks. It's a woodpecker thing. I'm sure you are right, it shows its strength. Woodpeckers have some sort of special skull structure that keeps their brains from being turned to jelly.
Adam, we are blessed to hear your commentary. Nature is a wild and has its own agenda. Every being is sentient and valuable. You are a guide in her universe. May we all love and respect Nature as you do. You are a modern Thoreau and Muir...
Carol Thomas // "her" universe? Men have been deceiving themselves for a long time, yet *deep down they know that God is the true creator, of *all* things, just as the Bible says: All things came into being through Him, and apart from Him nothing came into being that has come into being. [John 1 v3]. Col 1 v16 Rom 11 v36, and many more all validate this truth meaning ppl are without excuse for not knowing, and are subject to Gods wrath [Rom 1 v20]. The wonder and beauty of nature is a purposeful display from God to mankind, yet sadly ppl willfully reject what they know to be true, and this is why: This is the judgment: the Light has come into the world, and *men loved the darkness rather than the Light for their deeds were evil.* John 3 v19 Carol, I pray that some day soon you seek the Lord while He may be found; call on Him while He is near [Isaiah 55 v6] b/c this world is failing like it never has in it's history, just as the Bible tells us it will in the days leading up to the Rapture of Gods ppl. *The Gospel of Jesus Christ:* www.gty.org/library/sermons-library/90-435
A beautiful and moving documentary of your association with the pileated woodpecker family. I'm moved daily by glimpses of nature that often go unnoticed by most. To know there are others in the world who feel the same is gratifying. Thank you.
I enjoyed this same experience a year ago. This truly is an amazing and beautiful bird. Red, white and black. Stands out in the forest as if it owns it. And to watch it fly is comparable to watching videos of an F15 strike eagle in action. I have a family of 5 that visit me almost daily. A real pleasure to just watch in awe! Glad to see someone with skills using them to educate the world on what we are so blessed to be surrounded by. Keep up the great work. Rob
I needed this as a reminder of the wisdom of life and the beauty of nature. So much to learn, and so I'll keep this video within reach to review again, now and again, contemplatively! Thank you, Adam!
I saw a most beautiful bird as I pulled back my kitchen curtains this morning. She flew in and perched herself on the yard fence nearby, and in less than a minute, she was gone. I later described to my partner what I saw and was told it was likely a woodpecker. I went online and stumbled on this video almost immediately. My garden crew that visits my yard daily are blue jays ( which harrass a neighborhood cat mercilessly ) and robins who eat all our blueberries, and humming birds who love the rose of sharon nectar. But today was a special treat. And a learning moment. Thank you.
Greetings from Baltimore...we have these majestic birds in our area and love hearing them every year...we just gained a mated pair of owls this year in our hood...amazing...Keeping bees has taught me that life is just a fleeting moment that we must grasp and hold for the short time we are given to enjoy our surroundings that nature has provided us.
The woodpecker’s name in Spanish is ‘pájaro carpintero’ or carpenter bird. And their favorite food is carpenter ants. Now, that’s what you call ‘killing the competition’!
Where I live, they actually go for carpenter BEE larvae in the trees. Anyone unlucky enough to have had the bees burrow into the outside of their homes is subjected to a loud jackhammer every morning for many months LOL
I was getting out of my car when a fledgling palliated wood pecker flew near me and landed a few feet away on a rock wall. Just a few mins later the parent landed next to it and started feeding its baby. It was so amazing to see. I had never seen a baby one before. It was such a special moment.
The talent you possess and what you do with it is an absolute gift! From commentary to delivery from videography to photography you share that gift with all of us! Blessed is he who is but small and one! (small to nature and one with it)
Excellent film! Outstanding narration..the young man was a wonderful storyteller..also , the music was most appropriate..I learned a great deal about these amazing birds that most of us don not get to see in the wild.
Wow. Adam.. just when I think you couldn't possibly create anything cooler than your regular content, I find this gem. We are kindred spirits, in the sense of not just acknowledging the value and beauty of nature, but being drawn by an invisible force, to be right there in it, to experience it through every sense. I so appreciate this, and all you do. Though this one made me much more emotional than any of your mycology and other foraging videos lol I thank you for sharing this very special experience with us. Blessings to you and yours.
Thanks again for a great video. I've heard their call before, now I know where it came from. I had a bunch of pines drop in my yard and they were loaded with woodpecker holes. It reminded me of all the holes I drilled when I inoculated my mushroom logs. I'm sure woodpeckers play a role in mushroom distribution.
I was blessed with a nearby nest. I had THE BEST spring watching the parents and came within a couple feet of the male during his evening hunt. They were right out back so every day I was able to watch their lives. What a treasure it was!!
That was LOVELY! We have had some pileated woodpeckers visit us here on our farm a couple times and they have taken my breath away. I hadn’t seen one in a long time and one March I sat on the back deck and made a birthday card for my dad featuring a woodpecker who had pecked out “Happy Birthday” in the bark of a tree. A couple days later is when a pileated woodpecker returned to visit. I was stunned! Nature truly is magical :)
You are a wonderful story telling, near pulling us into the actual experience ourselves. Your filming and photos are beautiful. I also am lucky to see and or hear pileated woodpeckers most days. We have cottonwood trees that they love nesting and drumming on. And conifers that they peck in for food. An amazing presence in the forest. Thank you.
Thank you for sharing. I was at my dining table and looked out the window and observed a mother cardinal and her young one looking for worms. It was obvious she was teaching her baby how to look for food. I then looked up and saw a beautiful red cardinal in the tree observing and protecting his mate and child. Precious moment. I felt blessed to have seen this nurturing moment.
Thank you so much for this wonderful short film. I can very much relate to your experience. I have been so incredibly lucky to be able to observe and photograph three pileated woodpecker families raise their young. It is indeed an amazing privilege!
When I bought my first house about 30 years ago I was working the night shift. I would walk out to my mailbox in the late morning and more often than night I would seea pair of Pileated Woodpeckers fly up the gravel road from tree to tree. They would eventually end up on a pile of railroad ties in my side yard, and they tore the heck out of those over the years. One of the most beautiful bird I've ever seen.
Nice job Adam. I’m 60 years old and new to morel mushroom hunting. I have watched your videos on tree identification and finding morels. You are a good teacher, been having some good luck with your advice. Enjoy your work, thanks for the information. Stay safe and healthy.
Thank you for posting this. It’s so refreshing to see someone else who has this close kinship with nature. I was beginning to think that I was alone in this wonderful experience. I especially thank you because I haven’t been in the hills of Pennsylvania since I was a young man. I agree that this is your most wonderful featured video. Please keep publishing your experiences.
I live in the woods of southwestern Pa. I have a male that visits a large dead ash tree up in the back yard and always sings his song to announce his arrival. Thank you for your story !
Thank you so much for sharing your beautiful story Adam. In a time when I’m feeling a very strong pull to devote the rest my life to nature and her wonders, this really resonated with me.
For there to be none left: great for safety, terrible for the ecosystem. Ultimately we don't need all our wild land to be 'safe' for people, we need it to be wild.
HENTAI LORD no. Even forest fires are part of a cycle that is part of a healthy ecosystem. Not that there is any sort of monolithic vision of what a healthy ecosystem looks like (and I’ll grant that if we are too successful in staving off forest fires then what would burn off in regular cycles builds up and can lead to fires that burn long enough to cause serious damage to the standing wood). But generally snags and woody debris on the forest floor, especially as it becomes punky serves as a crucial water regulator. Soaking up water during the water seasons preventing over saturation, and then slowly releasing their stored water during the dry season
@@gwaaiedenshaw8310 forest fire happen but the problem i dont think you have lived in any frontier areas or out in the middle of nowhere dead foliage and trees are very big threats to the environment and controlled fire have to happen to save it thing Australia and whats happening now koalas from what i heard went extinct in the wild
Literally one of the most beautiful and important videos I've seen on RU-vid. I have pileated woodpeckers in my neighborhood and I've seen a male twice-they're fascinating and so amazing to watch. If everyone appreciated nature like you do, Earth wouldn't be in so much danger. Thank you for passing on your knowledge and passion for nature, it's such important work!! 🤎👏🙏
Wonderful! You’re a great story teller and videographer. I thank you for this video, I’ve been getting in tune with all birds songs around me and although I’ve had the privilege to see these majestic birds in their environment, I did not know what their call sounded like. But now, every time I hear their loud quacking sound, I smile, knowing it’s a beautiful Pileated Woodpecker nearby. 😊
What a wonderful video, and filled with real feeling and poetry. It was a happy video until we found out what happened to Little One. That was so sad. Thank you for one of the best videos on wildlife I've ever seen. You captured something very special. I just wish Little One didn't die...
Well done! What a great lesson about life in general. This story about Woodpeckers is a great teaching moment, especially for parents or children who lose siblings at a young age. It answers questions that sometimes have no answers and as a result there should be no self guilt either. Thank you for sharing this.
A little tear for the little one. The wonders of nature. We have a couple of woodpeckers that come to our feeder daily and we just adore them. Thank you for sharing.
That was awesome! I am very fortunate to hear these birds every morning. I live in a simi-wooded area behind a creek, and listening to these birds never gets old. Thanks for the great footage.
We are all blessed to have access to the supreme beauty of God's creation. Every day I'm at awe at another amazing creature that denies all physics to even exist.
I live in Lancashire in the North West of England and encourage all wildlife into my garden. I was so honoured and amazed to see a beautiful juvenile Greater Spotted Woodpecker on my bird feeding station last week. I have never had one in my garden before and he is returning daily now - so beautiful. I do have woodland at the rear of my garden so assume he is living there.
❤❤😫😢 loving and sobbing, all at the same time. What a wonderful story. Thank you for sharing Adam! Your unique ability to share knowledge, history and cleverness never ceases to amaze me.💙🌎
Thank you for this wonderful video. There is a breeding pair of these majestic birds in the wetlands area behind my suburban home. I hear their cackle almost every day. Like you, one day I was lucky enough to observe the care with which the adults teach the young to forage after fledging. Wonderful to behold!
@@guachingman oh no, I definitely didn't have those intentions. I bought the ok old rubber n.v down farm 22 years ago before it was the cool thing and everyone thought we were nuts lol. Lots of hard work but yeah j didn't mean to be that way.
Such a beautiful work of art this is~ to see how much love you have for nature and the world around you is uplifting. Those rare moments when we get to peek through the curtain and see nature coexisting right before our eyes, is priceless. I hope more people are moved by this and choose to experience it for themselves. Thank you so much for sharing this~
How could anyone give this moving and inspirational insight into such a normally hidden or at least not easily observed phenomenon a thumbs down critique? Thanks for what you do and special thanks for this story.
I have been priviledge to live in Maine on 3 acres of mostly woodland and have experienced the wonders of nature first hand. I've lived here for 30 years now and have had a pair of Pileated Woodpeckers almost every year. It's hard to work when you are surrounded by this kind of nature. This year has not been disappointing, a pair on a very old maple that will unfortunately have to be cut down before winter as it endangers my home. Four Robin's were born on our porch this year, Saddened when I woke up to see 3 of the 4 chicks gone, momma kept feeding another two days and Junior was gone. Saddened me deeply because Momma and I had become friends. That evening, as I sat on the back porch, Momma came with Junior to say thanks for the mealworms and goodbye. Thank you for sharing. It was really a big deal to go there every day just to enjoy Gods work and share it. Needed so desperately in these days of ugliness. 🥰
One of my favorites from you, thank you...so sad about the little one, thank you for sharing your story of life, it is a beautiful one, a slice of heaven on earth.
We have a pare living in our woods and everytime I hear their call I stop and look around, sometimes I see them, most times I don't. Either way, they're amazing birds and I do enjoy having them around. Great video, you've captured something very special. Thanks for sharing.
A marvelous sermon on nature, My daughter Erin Bickley Taylor is an astute observer of nature. She has shared some of the woodpecker observations with me. I am a retired forester, His comments on Beech trees are interesting. I understand that where beeches occupy a site, the soil has not been disturbed for a hundred years. Beech trees have an obligatory relationship with certain mycorrhizae (soil fungi), and if the fungi are killed, the beech trees will not survive.
Outstanding video! I was amazed with every detail. I am familiar with these birds but you captured the thier life so well, for me it was like discovering a brand new bird. Thanks !
left the city, moved to the Yosemite area to tele-commute. Out my window, across the creek was an old Oregon ash that was about half dead. The top hole had a family of ash throated fly catchers, and facing my window was a large hole half way up the tree. Near the end of spring, a northern flicker woodpecker came every afternoon and pounded on the side of his new apartment, trying to attract a mate. he left that season unsuccessful , but much to my delight, he returned the next spring and found a girl bird. The fly catchers came back too, it was so cool to be able to watch the process from start to finish.....thanks for the great and always informative videos.
WOW Adam! What a wonderful gift you have given all of us as well. I love your narration, on ALL of your videos! This video is not only epic, it’s is Glorious. I feel blessed to have seen the story and lessons you were at least able to make here. i bet there was even more…because, i live with the Black Back and Acorn. Love them! What a lot of work and time here. Very Very Appreciated, and Inspirational Adam. You are Awesome!!
My first glance at one of these magnificent birds was when I was a teenager. I lived in the country in western Oregon on an acre of land that was bordered by forest. I was sitting on the front deck and a pileated land on a Doug Fir tree about 30 feet from me! I hike a lot these days and rarely see them, but it’s always a treat when I do. They are massive - the males grow to almost 20 inches!! Keep up the storytelling- it’s a lost art and you’re re quite good at it!! This is by far my favorite video of yours.
This is quite rare video footage of the Pileated Woodpecker. I too am blessed I that I have a pair that frequent my property. It is indeed a magical and wondrous experience to hear and see these beloved creatures! Thank you for such an in-depth look at nature in harmony with itself! Beautiful!
I was raised in the mountains and spent many of days in the woods. I never knew the sound I was hearing until now. I knew it was a bird, I just didn’t know it was such a majestic bird I was hearing. Thank you for such a great video!
