Cymek said:

kii said:

Large male pileated woodpecker at Manatee State Park on the Swanee River.

Photo by Jim Wright aka Stonekettle Station.

That’s a fantastic haircut

They are magnificent birds. I am intrigued by the larger woodpeckers. JIm Wright has more photos of this bird on his Facebook page.

When I first moved to the USA I read a book about the ivory-billed woodpecker, it has a fascinating history.
This article talks about it.

https://theconversation.com/the-lord-god-bird-might-be-extinct-but-the-story-of-the-ivory-billed-woodpecker-isnt-over-yet-169793