Wildlife: Suburban pileated woodpecker, 1 by gardenwife

gardenwife wrote:
Several times in the last couple years, Howie's seen pileated woodpeckers in a half-dead maple tree across the street from our house. Until today, I'd never seen them, though. Oh, the irony of my getting a picture the first time I got to see one in our neighborhood!

This picture doesn't do it justice at all, but for being taken through a window and from a distance of maybe 20 yards, it's not too bad. We think this one is a juvenile, so we assume they nest somewhere nearby. What huge, gorgeous birds they are.