Red-cockaded Woodpecker
This is an endangered woodpecker and naturalists are working hard to increase its range and population. It was once common in the southern forests but depends on mature long-leafed pines for nesting. Those forests were harvested affecting the woodpecker’s population. The long-leafed pine is susceptible to red heart fungus giving the tree a soft center inside a hard outer shell. Perfect for excavating a nest cavity. The bird also has a unique way of protecting its nest. It’s the only woodpecker that carves its nest from a live pine and it drills holes around the opening. Resin seeps from those holes creating a sticky barrier that repels climbing predators. Clever!
Archival giclee signed and numbered limited edition (500) from a gouache and pencil original.
Small 6”W x 10”H $55
Medium 10”W x 13.5H $85
Red-cockaded Woodpecker
This is an endangered woodpecker and naturalists are working hard to increase its range and population. It was once common in the southern forests but depends on mature long-leafed pines for nesting. Those forests were harvested affecting the woodpecker’s population. The long-leafed pine is susceptible to red heart fungus giving the tree a soft center inside a hard outer shell. Perfect for excavating a nest cavity. The bird also has a unique way of protecting its nest. It’s the only woodpecker that carves its nest from a live pine and it drills holes around the opening. Resin seeps from those holes creating a sticky barrier that repels climbing predators. Clever!
Archival giclee signed and numbered limited edition (500) from a gouache and pencil original.
Small 6”W x 10”H $55
Medium 10”W x 13.5H $85
