Female Pileated Woodpecker

It was a nice surprise to see two pileated woodpeckers visiting our backyard today.
Pileated Woodpeckers are mostly black with white stripes on the face and neck and a flaming-red crest. Males have a red stripe on the cheek.

Thanks for stopping by your comments and favs are always appreciated.

[Joan Robillard]

Wonderful capture

[Anne ❀]

Great to see her, Kathy. Awesome details. I haven't seen our female in quite a few months.

[Ann H. LeFevre]

Excellent close-up! They are too shy to come into my feeder but I hear them in the Spring a lot.

[Frances Tackaberry]

Love these guys! One of my favourite birds to watch.

[Anne Pancella]

Great close-up.

[Corinne C]

Beautiful portrait. It seems to wear a cap.

[Lin]

Excellent closeup

[amyK]

Wonderful close up

[Peter Dulis]

Nice

[Kat]

Great close up, love all the detail

[Diana]

Lovely close up and details.

[Issi Bannerman]

Gorgeous girl!

[KoalaGardens🐨]

she is beautiful

[Babs]

She is a beauty

[aikiuser (jenn)]

Bucket list bird for sure. Nice capture!

[bkb in the city]

Great capture

[Lois]

Beautiful!

[Lou Ann]

She’s a beautiful woodpecker! I must admit, I love to hear them pecking wood.

[Susie]

Great capture

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Wonderful close up capture.

[gloria jones]

Great closeup

[Jacqueline]

Gorgeous capture!

[Dora Prokosh]

I only ever hear them in the distance, have yet to see one up close. Great capture

[Kathie]

I love these not so little fellas.

[Vesna]

Beautiful bird!