Pileated Woodpecker (F) - Grand Pic (F) Dryocopus pileatus1188 (7)-SharpenAI-Standard copy.jpgS

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Large, unmistakable woodpecker. Mostly black, with red crest and bold white stripes on head and neck. Flies with deep, rowing wingbeats, almost like a crow but more irregular; also look for mostly white underwings and white patches on upperwing. Pairs inhabit mature deciduous or coniferous forests with large trees. Makes large oval-shaped holes in decaying trees to search for insects. Listen for slow resonant drumming and loud clucking calls. Occasionally visits feeders in appropriate habitat, especially fond of suet. Ebird

 

 

Mount Royal Cemetery, Montreal

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