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Pileated Woodpecker
Image by Bill Pennell, 2018
 

A large North American bird, the Pileated Woodpecker is known for its powerful bill and striking red crest. It carves out deep, rectangular cavities in dead or dying trees. These birds are known for hacking large rectangular holes in trees rather than round ones while searching for carpenter ants..