[alemorkam]

Pileated Woodpecker at sunrise working on a dead tree.

[Stu from NYC]

tough way to earn a living

[manaboutown]

Beautiful bird!

[Velvet]

Badass! He’s wearing his red cap backwards.

[Topspinmo]

Great picture! What ever happened to supposedly sighting’s of ivory billed in Arkansas about 10 or so years ago? Use to have Pileated woodpeckers visit my blackjack oaks in Oklahoma.

[Justus]

Thanks for sharing this beautiful photo. Interestingly, the pileateds mate for life. Where we used to live, a single pair returned at the same time each year, to feast among our tall pine trees. After about 8 or 9 annual visits, one year the female didn't come back. Each year thereafter, the male returned alone.

[wduckducky]

Glorious bird love woodpeckers true hard working animals

[Madelaine Amee]

As always, a great photograph. Thanks. We had this woodpecker in NH and were amazed to see it on a pine in our back yard here.

[GOLFER54]

If he wanted a permanent home, he should have checked out a newer tree ������

[Petersweeney]

Originally Posted by Justus

Thanks for sharing this beautiful photo. Interestingly, the pileateds mate for life. Where we used to live, a single pair returned at the same time each year, to feast among our tall pine trees. After about 8 or 9 annual visits, one year the female didn't come back. Each year thereafter, the male returned alone.

I hope she broke the rule and found another mate!!!!

[J1ceasar]

Thank you it's so nice to have a non-political non idiotic post once in awhile that does not complain about a plumber or a restaurant or a stupid gnome on a lawn

[Justus]

Originally Posted by Petersweeney

I hope she broke the rule and found another mate!!!!

Actually, it was the male that survived. And he never did "re-mate". I guess the "Casserole Brigade" hadn't caught up with him...LOL

[Gray lady of the sea]

Absolutely beautiful !!! Thank you

[JoeManz99]

Great photo...this was the inspiration for Woody Woodpecker

[Rodneysblue]

Very Nice!