I got out of my car and freaked out a little bit because I had the feeling that my neighbor’s gigantic pine trees were cracking and falling down. Let me tell you how creepy that was — the trees are very tall, and falling branches around here kill people.
I looked up, trying to scan the tree tops for the offending branch getting ready to annihilate me, when I caught sight of the culprit.
This is the biggest, baddest woodpecker I have ever seen. And he was going to town on the branch. Going to town.
I admire his tenacity. Peck peck peck. Going to town.
I’m inspired to get back to my keyboard and do the same. Peck peck peck.
Peck, peck, peck…love it! Going to town, indeed! We have a woodpecker as well, but he unfortunately prefers the siding on our house rather than the surrounding trees!
That were at it again today, and an army of bluebirds. It was a regular birdfest in the back yard.
I think you had a Pileated Woodpecker – looks like it to me! That’s a gift! They are amazing.