Wednesday, June 3, 2026

Quality time with Pileated Woodpeckers

Earlier in the season, I encountered a couple of female Pileated Woodpeckers feasting on insects in a tree.

A Pileated Woodpecker finds insects in the bark of a tree.

Their hammering could be heard across the whole forest.

A Pileated Woodpecker hammers on a dead tree.

A female Pileated Woodpecker in profile.

These birds are so striking and charismatic.

Cloe-up of a female Pileated Woodpecker.

A Pileated Woodpecker looks up at the sky while creeping along a branch.

A Pileated Woodpecker breaks bark off a tree.

A female Pileated Woodpecker shows off her red crest.

These two danced around each other on a branch. I'm not really sure what was going on - they seemed more friendly than aggressive.

Two female Pileated Woodpeckers dance around a branch.

Two female Pileated Woodpeckers on a branch. One has ber tail fanned out.

One woodpecker is on top of the branch, while a second forages undeneath.

One Pileated Woodpecker hops along a branch while a second spreads her wings down below.

This is a third woodpecker seen zipping through the air.

A Pileated Woodpecker flaps through the air.

A Pileated Woodpecker zips through the air like a rocket.

The Pileated Woodpecker is the largest woodpecker in North America, being almost the size of a crow. They're usually the highlight of my birding trips. 
 
 

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