Will, if you were back here in PA we could walk in the woods together.  I did not hear him this morning, but I think the birds are hunkered down because a storm is coming.  Have good day in Colorado.

Rebecca, that must have been awesome.  Sorry I missed your photos of Pileated Woodpecker.  I did see him years ago before I carried my camera and before ActiveRain.  With diligence and patience I will find him again.  Enjoy the day in West Virginia.

Al & Peggy, I love seeing the hawks, too.  Sometimes they swoop down on our bird feeders for a quick bite.  So fast and furious. Have a great day in Brampton.

Malcolm,  that is how it feels, but I will keep my eyes and ears open.

Thanks, Hannah.  I am on a mission.

Patricia,  thanks for your vote of confidence. Today's weather was not conducive to man or beast so not a creature was stirring outside certainly not me.  Rain, wind and drastic temperature drop.  Brr!!

Bob, one to these days I will find him and he will be caught on camera.  Then he can keep cuk-cuk-cuk-ing searching for bugsin dead/dying trees.

THANKS EVERYONE FOR VISTING TODAY.

Thanks, Debbie.  Yes, woodpeckers can be rather noisy, but they only make holes in dying trees not healthy ones.  I haven't heard him for a few days.  Perhaps because we have had stormy weather.

Toni, seeing two of these big birds would be a coup.  I will keep my eyes open when I hear him.  Thanks for the tip.

Kasey, No, not yet.  Bad weather has kept all of us under cover so to speak.  Tomorrow is another day.  I will do my best to capture him/her on camera.