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Dryocopus pileatus
Almost crow-sized, this is the largest woodpecker in America. They are mainly black with a red crest. 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.
Saw this woodpecker while driving around on some of the back "country roads" near Shepherdstown, WV.
Spotted on Jan 30, 2012
Submitted on Feb 6, 2012
2 Comments
I always know when I hear one of these huge woodpeckers, their pounding is unlike any other! Thanks for sharing with the Wild & Wonderful WV mission :0)
Nice pictures!