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Pileated Woodpecker

Dryocopus pileatus

Photo by Stephanie R.
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Field Notes

Description:

A pileated woodpecker is a very large woodpecker that is nearly the size of a crow. It has a black body and has white strips down its neck and on its face. It has a flaming red forehead and crest.

Habitat:

forests that have large standing dead trees P

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Comments (4)
Stephanie R.
Thank you Jim. These were two different woodpeckers that were unusually cooperative. Most of the pileated woodpeckers in my area in Illinois are very shy and hard to capture. These two Florida birds were much more outgoing;)
Jim Nelson
Nice series, Stephanie...looks like he was cooperating with you during the shoot.

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