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Pileated Woodpecker

Dryocopus pileatus

Notes:

The Pileated Woodpecker digs characteristically rectangular holes in trees to find ants. These excavations can be so broad and deep that they can cause small trees to break in half. (Cornell)

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2 Comments

Tom15
Tom15 10 years ago

Thanks for the nice comment marirs.

marirs
marirs 10 years ago

Wow!! Beautiful photograph

Tom15
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Groton, Massachusetts, USA

Spotted on Mar 21, 2014
Submitted on Mar 21, 2014

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