Woodpecker Watch

This image shows a mated pair of pileated woodpeckers (Dryocopus pileatus) that I saw a couple of years ago. I still see pileated woodpeckers now and then, usually flying overhead as they live in the forest behind my house. The image quality isn’t great, but it is interesting.

“… Pileated Woodpeckers are monogamous and hold large territories; it’s rare to see more than two birds together at a time. When one member of a pair dies, the other often gains a new mate, and this is one of the main ways that new individuals get a chance to breed and hold a territory. Their flight is strong, but slow and slightly undulating; the wingbeats are deep but quick and somewhat unevenly paced.” - allaboutbirds.org

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