Saturday, April 2, 2011

Wildlife on the Mountain...

33 degrees outside - 10:40 am - snowing and windy with a windchill of 24 degrees...

a pair of Pileated Woodpeckers searching for their breakfast


Nearly as large as a crow, the Pileated Woodpecker is the largest woodpecker in most of North America.  They can get anywhere between 15.7”-19.3” in length and have a wingspan around 26”-29.5”.

Cool Fact --- Pileated Woodpecker pairs stay together in their chosen territory all year round.  They will defend the territory in all seasons, but will tolerate floaters during the winter.