This photo is dedicated to my dear Sunshine Sista, Tina Moreau. Tina's daughter is working on a covid19 unit and has been using Tina's only computer. That is why Tina has been away from Flickr for the past 2-3 weeks. I know that many of you, like me, have been worried about Tina. She was able to let me know today that she is okay and asked me to get the word out to her other Flickr friends that she is okay and misses them very much.
About this photo: I was excited to view this male Pileated Woodpecker displaying courtship behavior two days ago. I live in an area where I see Pileated Woodpeckers on a regular basis. I have delighted in watching parent birds bring their fledglings to the suet feeders. However, this was the first time that I witnessed a male displaying courtship behavior. It was unusual to see a Pileated on the ground, but he danced in the leaves and then struck this pose low on a tree.
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