Big Bird stopped by my feeder

JEK

Senior Insider

• Dec 19, 2021

• #1

Pileated WoodpeckerDryocopus pileatus

• ORDER: Piciformes
• FAMILY: Picidae

The Pileated Woodpecker is one of the biggest, most striking forest birds on the continent. It’s nearly the size of a crow, black with bold white stripes down the neck and a flaming-red crest. Look (and listen) for Pileated Woodpeckers whacking at dead trees and fallen logs in search of their main prey, carpenter ants, leaving unique rectangular holes in the wood. The nest holes these birds make offer crucial shelter to many species including swifts, owls, ducks, bats, and pine martens.

 

amyb

Senior Insider

• Dec 19, 2021

• #2

Ah yes...terrific shot

 

Izzy

Senior Insider

• Dec 19, 2021

• #3

Well, it is the ho-ho-ho (ho ho) time of year...