Thursday, March 19, 2020

A Pileated Woodpecker


I think of woodpeckers as small birds, but when we come across a pileated woodpecker, I suspect the common first reaction is "Whoa, look at that big guy!" 

8 comments:

John "By Stargoose And Hanglands" said...

I just looked it up - they are about half as big again as our largest woodpecker, the Green Woodpecker. A big guy, indeed!

RedPat said...

The sound they make pounding on trees is huge too, Jack! Good catch of him!

Tanya Breese said...

I remember the first time I saw a woodpecker as a kid and he looked nothing like Woody woodpecker 😂

Taken For Granted said...

I thought these large woodpeckers were quite rare. Great photo, Jack.

Barbara Rogers said...

What a beauty. And that tree must have had some good insects for him!

Sharon said...

I love his red hat!

Karl said...

Big and beautiful !

William Kendall said...

We have that type here too.