This is the Pileated Woodpecker that is often heard hammering loudly on trees in the forest or in area with a large wooded margin. They are crow sized and appear even larger with the brilliant red crest and massive wingspan with bright white patches. You can always tell a Pileated Woodpeckers work on a tree because it will be more rectangular in shape and often pretty deep. The give a singular cry when flying but often you hear their “laughing” call when in the woods or watching an old Tarzan movie:) This particular bird was in the swamp near the Fort Clinch State Park in Florida.
