Even though the tree looked like it had been picked pretty clean, this pileated woodpecker still found it worth investigating. Our largest woodpecker, the pileated is always a pleasure to see and hear, with it’s rattling, slightly maniacal call that announces its presence.
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May 11, 2019 at 5:41 am
GOOD GET!!! RH
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May 11, 2019 at 8:33 am
Thanks!
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May 11, 2019 at 12:55 am
Looks like peckers are on the prowl…er.. flight 😀
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May 10, 2019 at 8:41 pm
Great capture, Belinda! I love to watch these industrious birds.
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May 11, 2019 at 8:26 am
Thanks Ellen! I enjoy watching them work too.
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May 10, 2019 at 8:00 pm
Beautiful profile capture!
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May 11, 2019 at 8:16 am
Thanks Donna! I was lucky that he was within camera range, sometimes they climb impossibly high.
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May 10, 2019 at 4:50 pm
Wow! A rare beauty! 🙂
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May 11, 2019 at 4:03 pm
Thanks very much!
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May 10, 2019 at 7:26 am
What a treat to see this beauty!
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May 10, 2019 at 1:27 pm
Thanks very much!
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May 9, 2019 at 7:14 pm
Great capture of this elusive bird, Belinda. One has taken a shine to one of our spruce trees, digging holes near the base, therefore I think the tree’s days are numbered. There seems to be lots more activity due to breeding season.
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May 9, 2019 at 10:52 pm
Thank you Eliza.
Too bad about your tree, but it still serves an important purpose.
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May 10, 2019 at 8:14 am
True!
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May 9, 2019 at 12:33 pm
I never tire of seeing this magnificent woodpecker, America’s largest woodpecker. Great photos, Belinda.
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May 9, 2019 at 4:10 pm
I know, they are such spirited birds. Thank you Jet.
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May 9, 2019 at 12:02 pm
That’s a beautiful photo!
Like many cavity-nesting birds, Pileated WP’s frequently return to the same nest sight each year.
The large excavations are for nesting.
Most eating is accomplished without so much work, as bugs are often right below the bark of trees.
Paz
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May 9, 2019 at 4:08 pm
Interesting, thanks!
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May 9, 2019 at 10:25 am
Such an incredible bird, Belinda. Great shot!
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May 9, 2019 at 3:53 pm
Thanks very much Sandy!
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May 9, 2019 at 3:55 pm
My pleasure.
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May 9, 2019 at 10:06 am
Great catch, nice profile shot.
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May 9, 2019 at 3:52 pm
Thank you.
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May 9, 2019 at 8:01 am
Wonderful sighting of this woodpecker, and lovely light on its head!
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May 9, 2019 at 8:32 am
Thank you Deborah! As is often the case I heard the bird before I saw it in this fine light.
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May 9, 2019 at 3:45 am
No not much left of that tree! Nice shot Belinda.
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May 9, 2019 at 7:35 am
Yet the bird continued to find insects to eat, nothing wasted! Thank you Brian.
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May 9, 2019 at 1:44 am
I love seeing them. We have one or two around here. Very animated.
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May 9, 2019 at 7:20 am
Always a good day when I spot one! Hope to see a few this year.
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May 9, 2019 at 11:36 am
I tried to get one yesterday when I heard it fly into the woods nearby but by the time I got the camera it was gone. What a call they have!
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May 9, 2019 at 4:05 pm
Wishing you luck next time. Their call is unmistakable!
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May 9, 2019 at 7:32 pm
A real “Woody Woodpecker” call.
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May 9, 2019 at 1:11 am
I have not seen so many holes in a tree before. Does the woodpecker make them?
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May 9, 2019 at 7:17 am
We have several kinds of woodpeckers in our woods who likely played a role. The large cavity might have been part of the tree originally and enlarged over time by birds.
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May 9, 2019 at 8:08 am
Thank you.
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