Today we heard a huge rat-a-tat-tat drumming outside! Holy moly! We have a pileated woodpecker attacking that dead, rotting log out there.
He was about the size of a large crow, with a flaming red crest. He was unmistakable for any other bird, that’s for sure! According to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology All About Birds site, he was looking for carpenter ants to munch on. The holes he makes are roughly rectangular in shape. You can find out more information and listen to his call here.
If you notice, there isn’t any snow on the ground in the picture, but just a few days ago we had this:
I think spring is coming!
