Male Pileated Woodpecker "building" a nest

Wow can that Pileated Woodpecker throw the wood chips. Wonderful series also. I see nothing wrong with the branch in the background, as it is far enough oof to not be any real bother.

patlannon wrote in post #7603321
Wow can that Pileated Woodpecker throw the wood chips. Wonderful series also. I see nothing wrong with the branch in the background, as it is far enough oof to not be any real bother.

thanks really appreciate the comments.

Really nice series!

Amazing photos
Ruth

Brad Remick wrote in post #7606187
Really nice series!

thank you

hummingbird wrote in post #7606694
Amazing photos
Ruth

thanks very much

Out in the woods these birds sound like a lumberjack chopping wood.

Great shots Eagle i

Love the action in these. Great job !

DAMphyne wrote in post #7609644
Out in the woods these birds sound like a lumberjack chopping wood.

Great shots Eagle i

they are louder than normal woodpeckers that is for sure and thanks for the compliment

johnathan wrote in post #7609741
Love the action in these. Great job !

thank you

So who's inside with the chainsaw?

Great series - thanks for showing.

Wonderful series of the Pecker great work.

Wow, great shots of this giant woody. I have seen them here, but they are pretty rare. I do see more of their destruction though. Doesn't take them long to destroy a stand of oaks.

scrumpy wrote in post #7615269
So who's inside with the chainsaw?

Great series - thanks for showing.

thanks and it is my pleasure to share..especially when they arent OOF like normal

targetman wrote in post #7615400
Wonderful series of the Pecker great work.

thank you

canonloader wrote in post #7615497
Wow, great shots of this giant woody. I have seen them here, but they are pretty rare. I do see more of their destruction though. Doesn't take them long to destroy a stand of oaks.

Thanks mitch...you should see some of the trees in our park...decimated is putting it lightly

Nest Update: During some high winds last week the top of the tree which the nest was a part of was toppled

Here is a picture that sorta gives a birds eye view of the inside of the nest....if you look in the first post at picture 4 you will see at the bottom right of the trunk a small branch that is shooting off to the right so that you can try and figure otu where the nest hole was...that is the same small branch that is at the bottom of this picture that is also shooting off and down to the right.

Awesome Find!!!! Bad News!!!

Now you get to watch and photograph his new nest.