The Pileated Woodpecker... the stereotypical "woody woodpecker" type of woodpecker, with his laughing call and heavy jackhammer knocking on trees. Sometimes called The Good Lord Bird! (or Lord God Bird) because of their size, which might cause some to make such an exclamation. Although more typically, that term belongs to the similar, but slightly larger, Ivory-Billed Woodpecker. The Ivory-Billed Woodpecker is believed to be extinct, but just in the last 50-70 years.
We hold out hope to spot an Ivory-Billed one day, but until then, there are plenty of Pileated Woodpeckers to watch.
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