A few days ago I shared some images of the female Pileated Woodpecker frequenting my backyard. Today I was in position when the male showed up about 15 feet away. I'll apologize up front for clipping the tail as I was afraid any camera movement might scare him off. I'll promise to do better next time 
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4. After leaving his perch near me he went to a deadfall Pine tree about 90 feet away and began enlarging a hole created previously by Red-bellied woodpeckers.
5. He excavated and cleared for a little while.....
6. .....and poked his head way in as if to check out the depth of the cavity. I can only hope that this might turn into a nesting cavity this next Spring.
So that's the male Pileated I promised you and I hope you liked him. It's actually the 1st opportunity I've ever had to photograph a male, only females before. I will keep my eyes open and fingers crossed on the nesting cavity and keep you posted. Thanks for having a look, and please feel free to leave behind your thoughts by way of comments, critiques, etc.
