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Pileated Woodpecker - Dryocopus pileatus I love its facial expression in this photo. <br /> <br /> This stump must have some yummy bugs because this woodpecker has spent hours this week pecking at it.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Big stump at the edge of my yard<br /> <br /> <section class="video"><iframe width="448" height="252" src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/828770950?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0" frameborder="0"></iframe></section><br /> <br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/149621/pileated_woodpecker_-_dryocopus_pileatus.html" title="Pileated Woodpecker - Dryocopus pileatus"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/149621_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=P8%2Bnzl4yrMbHnqQe1hu159aFPH8%3D" width="200" height="150" alt="Pileated Woodpecker - Dryocopus pileatus I love its facial expression in this photo. <br /> <br /> This stump must have some yummy bugs because this woodpecker has spent hours this week pecking at it.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Big stump at the edge of my yard<br /> <br /> https://vimeo.com/828770950<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/149621/pileated_woodpecker_-_dryocopus_pileatus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/149624/pileated_woodpecker_-_dryocopus_pileatus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/149622/pileated_woodpecker_-_dryocopus_pileatus.html Dryocopus pileatus,Geotagged,Pileated Woodpecker,Spring,United States" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/149624/pileated_woodpecker_-_dryocopus_pileatus.html" title="Pileated Woodpecker - Dryocopus pileatus"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/149624_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=LumoIln%2Bbcd%2BpbrqLuV3HdQs8GA%3D" width="200" height="140" alt="Pileated Woodpecker - Dryocopus pileatus This stump must have some yummy bugs because this woodpecker has spent hours this week pecking at it.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Big stump at the edge of my yard<br /> <br /> https://vimeo.com/828770950<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/149621/pileated_woodpecker_-_dryocopus_pileatus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/149624/pileated_woodpecker_-_dryocopus_pileatus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/149622/pileated_woodpecker_-_dryocopus_pileatus.html Dryocopus,Dryocopus pileatus,Geotagged,Pileated Woodpecker,Spring,United States,woodpecker" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/149622/pileated_woodpecker_-_dryocopus_pileatus.html" title="Pileated Woodpecker - Dryocopus pileatus"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/149622_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=3TzvQVaca0HeJV9o%2Fv4S8EqmUtQ%3D" width="200" height="158" alt="Pileated Woodpecker - Dryocopus pileatus This stump must have some yummy bugs because this woodpecker has spent hours this week pecking at it.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Big stump at the edge of my yard<br /> <br /> https://vimeo.com/828770950<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/149621/pileated_woodpecker_-_dryocopus_pileatus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/149624/pileated_woodpecker_-_dryocopus_pileatus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/149622/pileated_woodpecker_-_dryocopus_pileatus.html Dryocopus pileatus,Geotagged,Pileated Woodpecker,Spring,United States" /></a></figure> Dryocopus pileatus,Geotagged,Pileated Woodpecker,Spring,United States Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Pileated Woodpecker - Dryocopus pileatus

I love its facial expression in this photo.

This stump must have some yummy bugs because this woodpecker has spent hours this week pecking at it.

Habitat: Big stump at the edge of my yard



Pileated Woodpecker - Dryocopus pileatus I love its facial expression in this photo. <br /> <br /> This stump must have some yummy bugs because this woodpecker has spent hours this week pecking at it.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Big stump at the edge of my yard<br /> <br /> https://vimeo.com/828770950<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/149621/pileated_woodpecker_-_dryocopus_pileatus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/149624/pileated_woodpecker_-_dryocopus_pileatus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/149622/pileated_woodpecker_-_dryocopus_pileatus.html Dryocopus pileatus,Geotagged,Pileated Woodpecker,Spring,United States

Pileated Woodpecker - Dryocopus pileatus This stump must have some yummy bugs because this woodpecker has spent hours this week pecking at it.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Big stump at the edge of my yard<br /> <br /> https://vimeo.com/828770950<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/149621/pileated_woodpecker_-_dryocopus_pileatus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/149624/pileated_woodpecker_-_dryocopus_pileatus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/149622/pileated_woodpecker_-_dryocopus_pileatus.html Dryocopus,Dryocopus pileatus,Geotagged,Pileated Woodpecker,Spring,United States,woodpecker

Pileated Woodpecker - Dryocopus pileatus This stump must have some yummy bugs because this woodpecker has spent hours this week pecking at it.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Big stump at the edge of my yard<br /> <br /> https://vimeo.com/828770950<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/149621/pileated_woodpecker_-_dryocopus_pileatus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/149624/pileated_woodpecker_-_dryocopus_pileatus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/149622/pileated_woodpecker_-_dryocopus_pileatus.html Dryocopus pileatus,Geotagged,Pileated Woodpecker,Spring,United States

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    The sheer force is incredible, it's like a hammer with eyes. Posted 2 years ago
    1. View Christine Young's profile
      Christine Young
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      Yes. It's unbelievable to watch woodpeckers. It seems like such a bad idea to bash your face, repeatedly, into a tree. But, it works for them. Posted 2 years ago
  3. View Calbost Niel's profile
    Calbost Niel
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    Love the video Christine Posted 2 years ago
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      Christine Young
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      Glad you liked it! Posted 2 years ago
  5. View Barry's profile
    Barry
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    Are you sure that it isn't an Ivory-bill?? :-) Posted 2 years ago
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      Christine Young
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      Lol, that would be quite a sighting if it was. Posted 2 years ago
  7. View Alexander Hassmueller's profile
    Alexander Hassmueller
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    Caught in the act, the face expression is really neat! It looks like it‘s reflecting the situation!
    Great capture and nice video Christine!     Posted 2 years ago
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      Christine Young
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      Lol, indeed! It looks completely obsessed in this photo, which it definitely seemed to be. Posted 2 years ago

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The Pileated Woodpecker

The Pileated Woodpecker is a very large North American woodpecker, roughly crow-sized, inhabiting deciduous forests in eastern North America, the Great Lakes, the boreal forests of Canada, and parts of the Pacific coast. It is also the largest woodpecker in the United States, excepting the possibly extinct Ivory-billed Woodpecker.

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Similar species: Woodpeckers, Barbets, Toucans
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Uploaded May 21, 2023. Captured May 15, 2023 13:19 in 5 East St, New Milford, CT 06776, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 90D
  • f/5.6
  • 1/1579s
  • ISO400
  • 300mm