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Pileated Woodpecker

Dryocopus pileatus

Description:

Large

Habitat:

Woods, dead trees

1 Species ID Suggestions

Atul
Atul 12 years ago
Dryocopus pileatus


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11 Comments

keithp2012
keithp2012 12 years ago

Great photo!

LarryGraziano
LarryGraziano 12 years ago

I got some great shots of one of these when I lived in Sanibel Florida. They are amazing woodpeckers and their size is overwhelming. Nice shot!!!!

JulieGoodbloodClark
JulieGoodbloodClark 12 years ago

yay..I was full of mud and late for work….!!! LOL i chased him for about 1 hr..

courtneyhitson
courtneyhitson 12 years ago

I bet you felt like you hit that jackpot that day!!!

SharonW446
SharonW446 12 years ago

Great shot! The bird is beautiful!

bjohnson
bjohnson 12 years ago

Great photo - so hard to get this close to.

MickGrant
MickGrant 12 years ago

Very nice! More of this spotting?

SusanEllison
SusanEllison 12 years ago

wow great close up shot!

alicelongmartin
alicelongmartin 12 years ago

Nice Close-up! He looks like Hey, who gave you permission!

salwurster
salwurster 12 years ago

They make quite a racket. Great picture. Not an easy creature to get a picture of.

Atul
Atul 12 years ago

very beautiful pic Julie
i have suggested the scientific name for the same please edit this spotting and add the name
great spotting

New York, USA

Spotted on Aug 22, 2011
Submitted on Aug 22, 2011

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