I live near Houston, TX where we also have Pileated Woodpeckers. How do you tell the difference between the male and female?
If you look at her "forehead" she has grey between the red and her beak. The male's crest is all red to the beak and he has red "cheek" patches where she has black.
Jen
7 total photosLast updated on 4/17/2008
Pictures of birds taken around my house. Usually at the feeder.
120 total photosLast updated on 11/14/2008