Pileated Woodpecker by skipt07

Pileated Woodpecker

My wife spotted this guy tearing the bark off of an ash tree at the corner of our property. I know these are skittish so I shot out an open window and cropped a lot. The tree is dying after being infested with the Emerald Ash Borer beetle.
cool...fav
February 18th, 2016  
I hope our woodpecker doesn't swallow a beetle by mistake! Super photo even cropped!
February 18th, 2016  
They are hard to capture but you did a fantastic job!
February 18th, 2016  
Super shot! So clear!
February 18th, 2016  
Great shot! They really are so hard to capture- truly one of the more reticent woodpecker subjects! fav You'll have a lot of happy woodpeckers visiting this tree for awhile!
February 18th, 2016  
woody woody pecker! :) this is an amazing shot! keep up the good work!
February 18th, 2016  
Wow, a real woody woodpecker! lovely
February 18th, 2016  
A real nice shot of the pileated - have just seen one this winter - as you said, they're big time skittish! Very nice detail - the texture on the tree goes nicely with him.
February 18th, 2016  
Interesting shot.
February 18th, 2016  
great capture. Woodpeckers are not my favorite birds since they drilled holes on my house's siding. Glad yours is pecking on the trees...
February 18th, 2016  
Great capture, textures, focus
February 18th, 2016  
Well spotted and captured!
February 18th, 2016  
gorgeous shot! How are you doing? Just stopped in to see old 365 friends.
February 18th, 2016  
Terrific capture :)
February 18th, 2016  
I have never seen a real Woodpecker(I don't think) A FAV
February 18th, 2016  
Great capture. They are not easy they usually vanish round the other side of the trees as soon as I approach!
February 18th, 2016  
brilliant timing and capture
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February 18th, 2016  
Wonderful capture. Fav! I get a glimpse of them once in awhile around here, too, but it's hard to get a shot of them.
February 18th, 2016  
fabulous capture!
February 18th, 2016  
Well done! Sorry about your tree.
February 18th, 2016  
Good capture.
February 19th, 2016  
We have similar issues here with the Ash Borer. Lovely shot, that pop of red is wonderful.
February 19th, 2016  
I always hear the woodpeckers round about but not so easy to capture them as they always seem to hear me at 1,000 paces! Super shot Skip.
February 19th, 2016  
Oh, I'd Love to see one of these
February 23rd, 2016  
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