Pileated Woodpecker- Rocky River Nature Center, Ohio

This is a Pileated Woodpecker,( I asked what it was, I was at the nature center, after all :-)- it's the largest woodpecker in North America, and is mostly seen in the eastern half of the US, from Canada all the way to Florida. I saw a bird like this two days in a row, prior to this I am not sure I ever saw one before. It's almost the size of a crow. It's also the real life inspiration possibly for the cartoon Woody Woodpecker ( go Wikipedia, ha ha ah ha ha...)

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[Jazzgirl8888]

This footage is amazing my friend . You have done an excellent job filming this lovely bird. They are stunning to watch . Beautiful birds .

Thank you so much for posting ! :)

[badbearwatch]

@Jazzgirl8888 Thank you- that is a cool bird and I have heard them since then working on trees- they are loud too!

[SmokeyClaws]

That has to be a wood pecker! He's just camera shy! ;) LOL!! I love how you say..."That's the biggest wood pecker I've ever seen in my life!" You're hilarious!!

[badbearwatch]

@SmokeyClaws Ha it is the biggest woodpecker I ever saw, he he sometimes things just fall out of my mouth- like stating the obvious, good job on my part...

[badbearwatch]

Oh you mean the picture lord I'm dense.

[badbearwatch]

No not that nice expensive camera, yikes...

[lee0305]

I want one on my camera. lol

[ShallAdoreCats]

He is a cool fella... and in regards to the kitty I kind of thought he was. Perhaps in time another will pull at your heart strings. I know any kitty would be lucky to be adopted by you and I think Harley would agree.

[badbearwatch]

Woody is an independent thinker for sure, and full of mischief- fun cartoons!

[badbearwatch]

It caught me by surprise as you could hear, I thought the bird was cool and then once I found out they are not seen everywhere I thought, well, Youtube... you're welcome! The cat I looked at was adopted by someone else btw- but at least I know he went to a good home!