Bird Watching: Pileated Woodpeckers, 1 by Ma_McGee

Ma_McGee wrote:
I have been trying to get a shot of a "new" female Pileated. She is very noisy coming into the yard but extremely shy once she's here. The instant she senses movement she flies off. I have a secret weapon for attracting her - the pre-packaged suet blocks left over from the winter. Like Milk Bones to a dog!

My husband insisted that the Pileated he has seen is a male. I had only seen the female. Guess what?! Here's the pair of them!!

Does anyone know why they are so brown in color? Are they juveniles?