Here are a couple of videos we took and some facts about these eye catching forest birds. Pileated Woodpeckers are crow-sized birds (16 – 19 inches long) with a flame-red crest on top of their head. Their wingspan can be up to 30 inches.
The Pileated Woodpecker’s primary food is carpenter ants, along with other ants, woodboring beetle larvae, termites, and other insects such as flies, spruce budworm, caterpillars, cockroaches, and grasshoppers.
Pileated Woodpeckers stay with the same mate for life. Pairs claim forest territories up to 150 acres or larger. They loudly drum on trees with their beaks all year long to announce the boundaries of their territories.
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I did not realize how big the woodpecker was until I saw that other bird nearby. Whew! Pretty darn big.
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It is hard to imagine how big they are until you see them or video of them.
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Nice videos, I wonder if these birds ever get a big headache from pecking so hard? 🤭
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I’m betting they are used to all that pecking!
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Lovely videos! Thanks for writing about the bird, too.
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Glad you enjoyed them, Anne.
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Love this!
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Thank you cindy
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We have a pair that stays at our house all year. We have had them for at least 5 years. They LOVE peanut butter suet and get testy when they run out.They are funny birds. Very shy. If we are on the porch they will stay on backside of tree and peek around to see if you are still there. If we move out of sight they head for their suet. We love watching them.
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We like you really enjoy seeing who we call “Woody” and Wilma”. It is fun hearing them from in our house, then peeking out the back door to spot them.
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