Pileated Woodpecker

Permanent resident

Habitat: Hardwood trunks and limbs.
Often on forest floor

Black and white head with red crest

Voice: A loud "kik kik kik kik" that slows  

Size:  "16.5"

Big Canoe: One of our most spectacular birds that is quite noticible.  Can be destructive to houses.

Loud drumming on trees

Male with red forhead

Female with Gray forhead