Looking for Dinner

This female Downy Woodpecker was far too busy to notice me getting close to her. I took this on my second trip to Francis Beidler--when I gave in... more

by Meredith Moore

Title

Looking for Dinner

Artist

Meredith Moore

Medium

Photograph - Photography

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This female Downy Woodpecker was far too busy to notice me getting close to her. I took this on my second trip to Francis Beidler--when I gave in and purchased an admissions pass for the year. It has to be one of my absolute favorite places to visit and photograph between the interesting reflections and incredible diversity of life present. I took this the same day as the Pileated Woodpecker closeup and the Barred Owl taking a bath--overall TOTALLY worth the slightly rainy weather!

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Borrowed from Wiki:
The Francis Beidler Forest is an Audubon wildlife sanctuary in Four Holes Swamp, a blackwater creek system in South Carolina. It consists of over 16,000 acres (65 km�) of mainly bald cypress/tupelo gum swamp with approximately 1,800 acres (7 km2) of old-growth forest. It has an environmental education center and a 1.75-mile (2.82 km) boardwalk trail through the old-growth portion of the swamp. A free iPhone/iPod Touch app can be downloaded from the iTunes Store to provide information and images not available in the printed guidebook as well as species lists for plants and animals likely to be seen from the boardwalk. It is a favorite haunt of birdwatchers and is used for biological research projects by area schools. The Audubon Society which maintains the preserve has recently obtained funding with which to purchase additional adjacent land to expand the preserve. It is home to the largest virgin stand of cypress and tupelo forest, with some trees over 1,000 years old. On May 30, 2008 the forest was designated a Ramsar Wetland of International Importance. It was designated a National Natural Landmark in 1979.[1]

At high water there is guided canoeing in the swamp, which offers a different perspective as one paddles through the shallow channel and cypress knees.
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June 4th, 2013