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Today, after three days of avoiding going out in the -27 to -29C temperatures (wind chill temperature around -40C), I braved the cold and went for a much-needed walk. It had soared to a balmy -12C (wind chill -18C) and the sun came out occasionally. Really a beautiful day today, other than being rather chilly. I started walking east from Bebo Grove in Fish Creek Park and soon came across this huge Pileated Woodpecker pecking away at a tree trunk. After a while, it suddenly flew at me, just a few inches above my head, and landed in this bush, where it ate a few berries for a snack. I don't remember ever seeing a Pileated eating berries before, so it was interesting to watch as it very awkwardly swung upside down, right way up, half lying down ....
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