Two Pileated Woodpeckers, Rare Sight
by Felix Lai
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Two Pileated Woodpeckers, Rare Sight
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Felix Lai
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This photo captured two beautiful pileated woodpeckers pecking close to each other at a local park. It is a rare sight to see two at the same time near each other.
The pileated woodpecker (/ˈpaɪliˌeɪtəd wʊdpɛkər, pɪ-/, Dryocopus pileatus) is a large, mostly black woodpecker native to North America. An insectivore, it inhabits deciduous forests in eastern North America, the Great Lakes, the boreal forests of Canada, and parts of the Pacific Coast. It is the largest confirmed extant woodpecker species in North America, with the possible exception of the ivory-billed woodpecker, which the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed be reclassified as extinct. It is also the third largest species of woodpecker in the world, after the great slaty woodpecker and the black woodpecker. "Pileated" refers to the bird's prominent red crest, from the Latin pileatus meaning "capped".
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February 18th, 2024
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Nancy Kane Chapman
I think we have a pair living in the large oaks under our backyard fence. When my cat goes outside they swoop down to lower branches and I hurry to get Remy inside. They seem territorial!!! Love your brilliant photograph, Felix. F/L
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