Wildlife Gardening: Pileated woodpecker, 1 by BlueGlancer

BlueGlancer wrote:
I have a new visitor to my garden. I was planting out some grapes, and I heard the sound, but figured it was one of our small woodpeckers. Then out of the corner of my eye, I saw red.

He/she seems to be digging a hole, and grooming in it. I went to the house and got the camera. He probably dug for 10 mins. He would dig, then watch me, then dig, then watch me. lol I could hear another one across the yard, but that one didn't come as close as this one.

Also had a male and female painted bunting at the feeder today. They are beautiful birds. I didn't have my camera with me then.

~Lucy