The Pileated Woodpecker is one of my favorite birds. It's always exciting to see them going tree to tree. Sometimes when I look for other birds, I hear them around and the sound gets my attention and I forget about the bird I just saw and head towards the woodpecker. When they are looking for carpenter ants it sounds like a loud hammering through out the trees. They are the size of a American Crow (just for an idea of how big they are).These photographs were taken in Lincoln Woods state park in Lincoln.R.I. on 3/09/13