Great shots, Dawg! They are neat birds, and pretty noisy too!
I see them around my yard daily. They sound like they're building a condo out back early every morning with all that loud pecking! Have you ever seen them on the ground? They do not walk, they hop around, and it looks funny.
Very,,,, we have a lot here, but Nic has tons his way,,,, and when they fly,,,, noisy also,,,,, nice shots, love Pillieated woodpeckers,,,, they love suet BTW,,,,