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pandora125 Symsonia, KY(Zone 6b) Apr 30, 2009

i saw this in my backyard... thought it was a hawk, saw a flash of white on its wings....wanted to get a closer look, sneaked upon it...and WOW! a pileated woodpecker? awww i cant get the image to post(web image, not mine)

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pelletory Marlton, NJ Apr 30, 2009

Great one to have pan! Pileated Woodpecker.

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pelletory Marlton, NJ Apr 30, 2009

Here is a page on them. Yours is a female.

http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Pileated_Woodpecker/id

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pandora125 Symsonia, KY(Zone 6b) Apr 30, 2009

lol i was so excited to see this woodpecker, and it has been around for a while, i have heard it before, will keep a lookout for it and its family:) thx for the link, pelletory

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dellrose The Ozarks, MO(Zone 5b) Apr 30, 2009

Lucky you Pandora!!

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pelletory Marlton, NJ Apr 30, 2009

Your Welcome. Believe me when I say we all crave the Pileated for our Bird List.

Here is another site. I like the sound bite on them.

http://www.nenature.com/PileatedWoodpecker.htm

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