Pileated woodpeckers

[WRasco]

Man those IPhones take great pictures.

Just kidding, cool pics as always.

[Bill M]

In my 35 years of living in Texas I’ve only seen them twice. Nice photos Bill.

Awesome you caught one being fed. Great pictures.

I'm not sure I've ever seen one before. Thanks for sharing! Great pics.

Thanks, guys. Glad you enjoyed them.

And probably that noisiest

You ain't wrong. Their call is unmistakable.

The pileated woodpeckers are all over NWA, they love the suet blocks. We quit putting them out because the birds are destructive.

This one had chunks flying out of this live oak tree looking for food.

[Kevin Smith]

The pileated woodpeckers are all over NWA, they love the suet blocks. We quit putting them out because the birds are destructive.

[Saltyag15]

I'm not sure I've ever seen one before. Thanks for sharing! Great pics.

[Greenheadless]

Thanks. Lots of different ones in Texas. This is the largest of them I believe.

And probably that noisiest

[Goliad Blue]

Awesome you caught one being fed. Great pictures.

[IowaHunter]

In my 35 years of living in Texas I’ve only seen them twice. Nice photos Bill.

[Bill M]

Thanks again, guys.

Man you really know how to get up on them! Well done as always!

A little luck involved in this one. They flew from a tree on the neighbor's place to behind my shop. They landed in a tree just over the fence line back there. I used the shop to shield me but I was maybe 30' from them. The adult was on the opposite side of the limb as you can tell busy hammering for food to give the young one. I think the young one spotted me but they are more forgiving, especially at feeding time.

[BigRed323]

Great pictures!

[TKRanch]

Man you really know how to get up on them! Well done as always!

[Bill M]

Thanks! I have seen them before but never had very good opportunities at them.

[EarleyBird]

These are great. We had one hanging around our back yard several years ago, and one showed up several months ago for only one morning.

[RangerRick2012]

Great shots Bill. Thanks for sharing.

[Bill M]

I need to learn my woodpeckers, evidently. Great shots.

Thanks. Lots of different ones in Texas. This is the largest of them I believe.

[BlackHogDown]

I need to learn my woodpeckers, evidently. Great shots.