A rare sighting of a Piliated Woodpecker! First time I’ve ever seen one on our property! The largest woodpecker in North America. | No Regrets Farm Sanctuary

Pileated woodpeckers, the largest woodpecker in North America, rely on big trees and decaying wood in order to thrive. These striking birds are often seen on the forest floor, using their chisel-like beaks to dig for carpenter ants and wood-boring beetle larvae. Like the one seen here, pileated woodpeckers will scale bark off of live and dead trees and dig deeper than any other species of woodpecker to find these tasty meals. Thanks to a sponge-like skull and a well-cushioned brain cavity, these