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Dryocopus pileatus
The Pileated Woodpecker prefers large trees for nesting. In young forests, it will use any large trees remaining from before the forest was cut. Because these trees are larger than the rest of the forest, they present a lightning hazard to the nesting birds. (Cornell)
Spotted on Dec 20, 2014
Submitted on Dec 21, 2014
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