I have occasionally been seeing a young male Pileated Woodpecker (blog.kootenay-lake.ca/?p=34868, and blog.kootenay-lake.ca/?p=34873). It was seen again, this time eating the berries of a dogwood.
Before flying down to the dogwood, the woodpecker perched on electric wire above a cable splice closure. I don’t often include pictures of wildlife in such settings, but as far as the woodpecker is concerned, this is perfectly natural.
The Pileated Woodpecker then flew down to a red osier dogwood and ate berries.
Great photos as always!
With the red streak by his beak.. does that mean the woodpecker is a male?
Thank you! I am learning things thanks to you!
Colleen, yes it does. Also the red crest on the male goes all the way down to the bill. It stops short (above the eye) on the female.