Had these female Pileated Woodpecker show up yesterday and wander around the woods behind the house, checking out this and that.

[jbinpg]

Nice shots. Looking for ants, I suspect.

[MikeNArk]

Great shots of the Pileated Woodpecker. I love seeing those big birds. We used to see them more often, but we have too many houses added in recent years. Thanks much for posting these images.

[angkymac]

Property appraisal perhaps?
Look for your property taxes to increase!
Really liked the shots of those birds that I thought were extinct. (Shows how much I don't know about birds!)
Angky.

[joelbolden]

I appreciate the replies. I'm fortunate in that I live on the edge of a woods that covers thousands of acres, so these birds are still common. They're a lot easier to shoot when they come to me.

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Property appraisal perhaps?
Look for your property taxes to increase!
Really liked the shots of those birds that I thought were extinct. (Shows how much I don't know about birds!)
Angky.

You're thinking of the Ivory Billed Woodpecker, last seen in 1944. They were similar looking to the Pileated.

[phx.david]

Never seen one of those. Nice shots.

[MikeNArk]

Never seen one of those. Nice shots.

Pretty much a deep woods bird. Your climate is likely to dry for them.