"KNOCK ON WOOD" - Pileated Woodpecker
"KNOCK ON WOOD"
Pileated Woodpecker (Female) - 5 Photos
A wet cool day in the woods probably explains the fluffy feather appearance of this female Pileated Woodpecker and her attentiveness to grooming.
She seemed more pre-occupied with looking after her feathers than drilling into a tree uncovering insects or insect larvae, deep within the wood.
Her male companion was just a few doors (or trees) down and was seriously excavating the top of a tree, and was obstructed by hanging branches so no clear photos.
A call from the female and both were off to other venues.
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