Woodpecker

[ChrisG]

Just when I was getting fed up with not getting any shots of birds, I got about 12 feet from this:

[asull85]

Nice shots Chris. I had one of those things hammering on the gutter outside my window every Saturday morning a few years ago.

[ChrisG]

i had to call my dad outside to see what the noise was, i thought some kid was in my backyard cutting a tree down with a hatchet lol

[zacker]

lol... gotta get him while tapping with a slow shutter...lol nice shots!

[ChrisG]

blah i didnt think of that!

[ChrisG]

just found out its a Pileated Woodpecker....pretty rare i guess

[rparent]

Nice shot Chris. I like how you can see the pieces of wood flying up in the second photo.

[stoneylonesome]

Great shot of the Pileated Woodpecker.
It's not so much that they're rare it's more that they're very elusive staying mostly in the woods, and also very skitterish, doesn't take much to spook them. You did a great job getting that many shots off.
As an aside if the bird looks at all familiar, it's because it's the model for Woody Woodpecker

[brittonx]

Great captures Chris!

[twoshadows]

Awesome shots, Chris.