Pileated Woodpecker

[HAB911]

one of the biggest forest birds on the continent. It’s nearly the size of a crow. Tough shot, heavy shade, backlit, gives no feather detail, but what a bird!

[MontanaMama]

1. Had one of these beauties buzzing around

my back yard all last weekend. They are spectacular birds.

[HAB911]

4. We see a lot of

Red-bellied Woodpeckers, but the Pileated not so much

[Karadeniz]

2. He's a beauty !!!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

3. My dear HAB!

I think that backlit photos are fantastic! Yours is no exception!

It’s an awesome photo!

Thanks for sharing!

[HAB911]

5. His crest sure plays well backlit!

[voteearlyvoteoften]

6. Perfect

One of my favorite birds. We call him “ole peckit to bits” . Live the calls.

[Callalily]

7. Great photo!

We have one that visits our backyard feeder every so often.

[AnotherDreamWeaver]

8. I see them in the fall when grapes are ripe.

Heard one when I was working in the garden a few days ago.

[demigoddess]

9. used to have several in my backyard. They were fun to watch.