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Pileated Woodpecker

Dryocopus pileatus

Photo by CEJ
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Field Notes

Description:

Large black woodpecker with white markings and red crest. Larger than most woodpeckers and has a higher pitched call.

Habitat:

This pair was in my front yard at an old stump.

Reference Links:

Pileated Woodpecker-Encyclopedia of Life, Pileated woodpecker - Wikipedia, Pileated Woodpecker Identification, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology

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PublishedMay 3, 2020

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