Hi Michael and Marianne,

Be careful what you ask for. I had a vociferous male Pileated attack my house repeatedly in northern Florida doing no little damage to the  siding.  I guess it was all hormones as I couldn't find any bugs in the cedar wood and he probably saw himself in the house windows. After shooing him away over a week he took on my VW van out in the pole barn and pecked out both side view mirrors. 

Perhaps a Cracker subspecies?

Good luck,

Alan Keitt
Hartland

On Nov 21, 2013, at 12:00 AM Thu325, UV-BIRDERS automatic digest system wrote:

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> Date:    Wed, 20 Nov 2013 19:46:43 -0500
> From:    Marianne and Michael Walsh <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Pileated Woodpeckers
> 
> We have had a very vocal and active pair of Pileated Woodpeckers around our house and road.  Last Sunday, the male was eating berries in a bush next to our driveway. I hope they stay for the Christmas Bird Count. 
> 
> Marianne and Michael Walsh
> 151 East Camp Hill Road
> Weathersfield, VT 05156-9629


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