Matching cap and moustache

It's always a treat to see a PIleated Woodpecker, especially one that is a little bit closer. Saw this one on 22 April 2013, when I was on a walk with birding friends along the Bow River, south from the parking lot at Carburn Park. This is a male - adult males have a red line (moustache, or mustache) from the bill to the throat, in adult females these are black. Heavily cropped, so not good quality.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pileated_Woodpecker

"The Pileated Woodpecker is one of the biggest, most striking forest birds on the continent. It’s nearly the size of a crow, black with bold white stripes down the neck and a flaming-red crest. Look (and listen) for Pileated Woodpeckers whacking at dead trees and fallen logs in search of their main prey, carpenter ants, leaving unique rectangular holes in the wood. The nest holes these birds make offer crucial shelter to many species including swifts, owls, ducks, bats, and pine martens." From AllAboutBirds.org.

www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Pileated_Woodpecker/id