Pileated Woodpecker

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The Pileated Woodpecker is the largest sepies of woodpecker in the North American continent. The large holes they make in old trees and stumps are a common sight around Vancouver. These shy birds are often heard along hiking trails in the many forested parks in our area, but they are difficult to spot. We were lucky to get a picture of this female in the Campbell River Regional Park as she worked on a tall stump of a windblown tree beside a trail. Although there is a local concentration of this woodpecker species, it is more common in the southeast United States.

The following information was recorded by the camera along with the image file.

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 Date taken           	:Fri, 15 Feb, 2002 11:27:48 AM
 Image size           	:3008 x 1960
 Resolution           	:300 x 300 dpi
 Number of bits       	:12 bits/channel
 Protection           	:Off
 Camera ID            	:N/A
 Camera               	:NIKON D1X
 Quality mode         	:HI (5.4M Raw Compressed)
 Metering mode        	:Matrix
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 Speed light          	:Off
 Focal length         	:270.0 mm
 Shutter speed        	:1/350 seconds
 Aperture             	:F6.0
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 Lens                 	:80-400 mm F4.5-F5.6
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 Exposure difference  	:0.0 EV
 Flexible program     	:Yes
 Sensitivity          	:ISO200
 Sharpening           	:Normal
 Image Type           	:Color
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 Hue adjustment       	:3
 Saturation Control   	:N/A
 Tone compensation    	:Normal
 Latitude(GPS)        	:N/A
 Longitude(GPS)       	:N/A
 Altitude(GPS)        	:N/A