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The Pileated Woodpecker is one of the largest, loudest, and most recognizable woodpeckers in North America.  Similar in size to the Common Crow, the Pileated was made famous, in part by the cartoon character Woody Woodpecker.  Prior to 1900, the Pileated was considered rare, but in recent years populations have shown strong increases across its range of Canada and the United States.

The mature forests of the Midwest provide excellent habitat for the Pileated Woodpecker.  These trees provide nesting posts along with an important food source, the carpenter ant.  Large, rectangular holes are carved into the trunks by these hard headed birds often times causing small trees to snap off.  The thunderous drumming sometimes heard echoing through the forest is the Pileated’s way of marking its territory.

These unique birds are non-migratory and do remain in their territories all year-round so look for and enjoy the sights and sounds of what Mother Nature and your forest resource has to offer.