Pileated Woodpecker

I had been wanting to photograph one of these for a while. This one kindly cooperated for several minutes going from one pine tree to the next and staying low. I chose this shot as it captured the "tree debris" that was created by the force of its pecking.

Woodpeckers hit their heads at a speed of six or seven meters per second, which is about 20 times per second, about 12,000 times a day. This is the equivalent of striking a wall at 16 mph headfirst every time. Pretty amazing!