Gorgeous Pileated Woodpecker puts on a show

Published by Drew Monkman on

Today (Jan 19) at 1 pm this Pileated  Woodpecker spent about 20 minutes pecking in and around my garden. I had never seen this type of woodpecker before (about the size of a grouse). I am on Glassford Rd, Little Britain and this guy was about 6 feet from Lake Scugog.

Cheryl-Anne Graham, Little Britain

Pileated Woodpecker - Cheryl-Anne Graham

Pileated Woodpecker – Cheryl-Anne Graham

Categories: Sightings

Drew Monkman

I am a retired teacher, naturalist and writer with a love for all aspects of the natural world, especially as they relate to seasonal change.

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