Well into a coastal forest we came upon this Pileated Woodpecker. If you notice the patch of bark missing near his beak, it is where he was chiseling away with the distinctive squared holes that mark their feeding areas. This is a rather new one as it only has the outer layer removed so far. These are big, crow sized, beautiful birds that sound a bit like the background birds in the old Tarzan TV series- which I expect has something to do with where it was filmed! This one was striking in the dark, moist forest.
