Finally the Big One by monjo71
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Description
I finally got a halfway decent shot of The largest known species of woodpecker in the United States. There may be some ivory billed woodpeckers somewhere but none that have been verified for at least 50 years. This guy is a Pileated woodpecker. I hope you enjoy viewing him.

Comments (16)
Amazing catch and capture my friend. God Bless.
Congratulations on getting this shot of this rare sighting.
oh, he is magnificent...wonderful capture...we had these guys upstate ny. we lived in the woods and had a cedar shingle house. every once in the while, one would decide to do his thing on our house...god, like a little jack hammer :)
Love seeing them. Congratulations on this terrific capture.
So pleased for you! What a superb pic!
lovely portrait, nice bird,happy week
Congratulations! This is the best I've ever seen, totally top drawer!
Wow what a beauty this bird is and truly wonderful capture.
He's a real beauty!
Well done! A very handsome fellow indeed!
Great capture of this handsome bird...
beautiful bird shot, nice colors
Thanks for sharing this rare and excellent image, John ! :~)
He is a beaut:) Great you ran across this guy I see very few woodpeckers here in town.. Like that bright red tuft of hair on his head LOL A fav with me...and 10 stars to boot:)********** Nice to meet you as well Back later to view more of your images Need to lay down...very late or early one LOL Hope you come see my new one I uploaded the other day Susan~
Nice catch! Each spring I walk around here and try to get a good photo of these- plenty to chase and plenty of walking ...they generally are just not willing to be photographed on my terms.
wonderful shot