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Dryocopus pileatus pileatus
This is the largest woodpecker in the United States, except for the possibly extinct Ivory-billed Woodpecker. They are mainly black with a red crest, and have a white line down the sides of the throat. They show white on the wings in flight. Adult males have a red line from the bill to the throat, in adult females these are black. These birds mainly eat insects, especially carpenter ants and wood-boring beetle larvae. They also eat fruits, nuts, and berries, including poison ivy berries
My yard
Spotted on Jan 26, 2013
Submitted on Jan 27, 2013
9 Comments
Thanks, drpalombella! It would be cool to get a photo of one in flight!
Beautiful bird, beautiful pictures! I love watching pileated woodpeckers fly, too.
A belated thank you, Stian!
Fantastic pictures Maria!
Thanks, EnvUnlimited!
Hi Rieko - yes, you did see a female!
I believe what I saw was a female (correct?). I was lucky to be able to take a short video :-) http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/172...
Thank you, Rieko! I got some shots of a female a day ago but she kept peeking around a branch and then hiding again when she saw me. I am now on a quest to get some unobstructed views of these birds! :-)
Beautiful spotting.