Red hood woodpecker

Rainbowsmilie - Apr 18, 2009 04:17 AM EDT
The Pileated Woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus) is a very large North American woodpecker. Adults (40-49 cm long, 250-350 g weight) are mainly black with a red crest and a white line down the sides of the throat. Adult males have a red line from the bill to the throat and red on the front of the crown. In adult females, these are black. They show white on the wings in flight (Im sorry my mistake ...Thanks for correcting me :o)

Rainbowsmilie - Apr 18, 2009 04:08 AM EDT
Thank-you Alfresco,you might be right I see Talsi said the same thing will have to check my bird book again ty so much

Rainbowsmilie - Apr 18, 2009 04:05 AM EDT
Thank-you Talsi,maybe you are right have to check my bird book again but he comes around ever spring.

talsi - Apr 17, 2009 10:53 PM EDT
Yes, looks like a Plieated to me also,. But whatever - a great shot

Alfresco - Apr 17, 2009 08:00 PM EDT
Nice shot! Looks very much like a Pileated Woodpecker.