• Thursday-What'sUP April 18 - 04:13 pm

Birds still available?

Yes, on WhatsUP

The Pileated Woodpecker, is normally quite shy and elusive, so when Frank Jezek saw this one on his feeders, he grabbed his camera and started snapping away. They really are quite the comical looking bird and yes, the cartoon Woody Woodpecker, was fashioned after this very same bird. These crow-size birds, normally feast off bugs, leaving large, rectangular holes in the trees they chop away at. I'm guessing this guy, visiting Frank's feeding station, may have been looking for some suet or just an easy mid-day snack. Nice up close and personal photos, Frank. Thanks for sharing!

So that's what a Pileated Woodpecker looks like!

Great pictures frank..!!!

Have seen several of them from a distance but never lucky enough to get an upclose and personal view like Frank.:> Thank you, Frank!

This isn't the first pictures of this bird on Pasty Cam. A large bird it is........

Not always shy. Had one land about ten feet away from where I was sitting last spring in Eagle River. After a couple of interesting minutes it dawned on me the it was laying waste to my plum tree. Had a hard time getting him to leave. They can really make the chips fly!

Love woodpeckers!!! Can't wait to hear them!

Great pics! I often see and hear these gorgeous birds but have yet to get close enough to get a good picture.

Shirley & Jaby, that's what I meant as well. I have seen them from a distance, but today's pictures gives me the chance to see them best.

FJL, can you give us the dates/years of the previous pictures these birds have been featured on PastyCam? I would like to see those pictures also!

Thanks FJL for mentioning that!

Here's one date folks can check out: Sep 15-06

And yet another: Jan 11-05

That is one serious looking bird.

The second photo looks like he's wearing a Stormy Kromer cap.;-}

I found the peak of a woodpecker under my maple tree. I assume one of the hawks in my area had lunch.

Thanks, Jbuck! I love bird watching, no matter where it is!!

Deb--Are you back in the U.P.? How is your mom?

I am, Christine! I'll e-mail you!

Yes, Pileated Woodpeckers have been featured in the past, here on the Pasty Cam. Here are links to a few of those previous appearances:

June 13, 2002

May 5, 2004

Jan. 11, 2005

Sept. 15, 2006

April 24, 2007

Jan. 8, 2011

Aug. 14, 2012

Feb. 23, 2013

Why is there no food or suet in these feeders? Hmmm. I have to fill mine sometimes twice a day. The suet blocks sometimes only last 3 days. Have seen a few robins lately and tonight two Sand Hill Cranes flew so low over the garage I could almost reach up and touch them.

Deb, you and your mom are in my thoughts.