Pileated Woodpecker nest hole, Palos Area, IL, April 15, 2010

A pair of Pileated Woodpeckers in their nest hole. The male is in the hole at first, then the female comes to relieve him. They must already have eggs in there. I found one spot where the female was calling the repeated that sound a few times in the video.
I spent about 15 minutes a good distance away then left so as not to overly disturb them.

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Pets & Animals

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• pileated
• woodpecker
• nest
• hole
• tree
• pair
• bird
• birds
• teune
• palos

[airshowloverr]

Great Video. We had a family move in on our dead tree last year and they are back now. He was banging away at a new nest all day. Very early for them I think. Warmer weather on Long Island, East Islip, NY.

[sconnietothesea]

Gorgeous. I loved your video of the flicker, as well. I had a flicker keeping me company last year in a back yard in Pewaukee, WI.

[OrinK3]

Great job on this video, Ed. We were so lucky last Spring to find this nest so early and have such great weather to follow this Pileated family, in stark contrast to 2011. We are currently following the return of the Mississippi Kites here at the area around the Bloom Elementary School in Rockford, IL. They don't appear to have a working nest as yet. I have some shots on my Flickr photostream at: flickr.com/photos/orink3/

[Bk94541]

soo cute poky poky brid

[sharan60dream]

Excellent video of those beautiful birds. I will try to find them too because I have never seen them in the wild . Great find!