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Dryocopus pileatus
The Pileated Woodpecker is a very large North American woodpecker. It inhabits the eastern United States deciduous forest, the Great Lakes, boreal forests of Canada, and parts of the Pacific Coast. Adults are 16-19 inches long and weighs 8.8-12 ounces.
It inhabits the eastern United States deciduous forest, the Great Lakes, boreal forests of Canada, and parts of the Pacific Coast.
Spotted on May 22, 2012
Submitted on May 23, 2012
5 Comments
Very nice! I've been listening and following these each week and I usually end up with pictures of red blurs or back lit silhouettes.
Wonderful shot.... becoming a rarer sight in my home area as less standing deadwood can be found. A spectacular bird.
beautiful!
esta hermoso el pajaro carpintero,
Ok now where were you that this little guy was tame!? Beautiful shots =)