A rare Pileated Woodpecker, a large bird species, was spotted in a backyard with dead pine trees.

A rare sighting of a Pileated Woodpecker, the largest woodpecker species, was reported in someone's yard with dead pine trees. These birds need large, undisturbed forests for nesting and feeding on insects. Males dig nest holes in dead trees, and both parents care for the eggs and chicks. After the chicks leave the nest, other birds use these cavities for shelter. The woodpecker seen was an adult female with a black "mustache" and yellow eyes, similar in size to a crow.

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