Pileated Woodpecker

[earthmother45]

Oh, I’m a lucky girl. A lucky, lucky girl

Comments

[egg_shell]

Neat! Woodpeckers are so otherworldly.

[earthmother45]

I guess I never thought of them as "otherworldly," but yes. I'm sure you knew that the cartoon Woody Woodpecker was modeled after the pileated woodpecker.

[dreb]

Great pictures.

[earthmother45]

Thanks, Berdella. Do you have them in Alabama?

[earthmother45]

Thank you. It really is a neat bird. This is only my second sighting of one in the 37 years I've lived here.

You know the old cartoon Woody Woodpecker? I'm sure you know the pileated woodpecker is the one they modeled him after.

[kabuldur]

That bird was busy! What a thrill to see it. Thanks for the photos - I have never seen one of them, of course. and I see that 'air plant' which must be native to where you are. They are only seen in gardens here.

[earthmother45]

Oh, I'm glad you enjoyed them, especially since you'd never seen one before. This is only my second sighting of one in 37 years here. I was just so excited!!!

The air plant and the Spanish moss are native here and very common. It's hard to look in any tree around here and not see one or the other or both.

[auntconi]

Very interesting - Love your photography...