Easily recognizable is the loud knocking noise of the Florida's Pileated Woodpecker. It has a very distinguishable sound, made by the bird's beak when pounding on wood, while searching for food. Today, it was our pleasure to have seen this magnificent warm-blooded vertebrate high on a pole, very near our garden. An incredibly large creature, some are l8 inches tall, we were impressed by the red feathered spike on top of it's head. In flight, this beautiful creature had a wing span that was quite impressive. We watched it fly upward, moving swiftly through the air, until it was completely out of sight. We were indeed, most thankful for the sighting, and thought it a pleasant interruption.
Woodpecker
His bill an auger is,
His head, a cap and frill,
He laboreth at every tree,
A worm his utmost goal.
~Emily Dickinson
