PILEATED WOODPECKER

It’s been five years since I had last seen a Pileated Woodpecker in our backyard. Despite the 17º temperatures this morning, there he was—

Male Pileated Woodpecker today in backyard. (The male has a red stripe near the beak.) (Click on image for a larger view.)

What an incredible looking bird! He was “working” on the tree for about 15 minutes—

Pileated Woodpecker Video -Jan 2022
Pileated Woodpecker (male) photographed about 80 feet away.

Here’s a sequel…

Pileated Woodpecker – The sequel Jan 2022