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Birding Wire reader Fred Laberge writes, "This pileated woodpecker was making quite a racket pecking at white pines and screeching loudly as it flew from tree to tree. I heard him while hiking in the forest in Burlington, CT on Jan. 19." Technical: Nikon D7100 with Nikon 200-500mm VR lens at 500mm, f5.6, 1/400th second, ISO 1250.

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As spring migration begins in many parts of the country, the Birding Wire urges our readers to share photographs of their favorite early arrivals in coming weeks. Please send submissions to birdingwire@gmail.com, and be sure to include details about the location, species and technical photographic data.