This first large woodpecker with a bright red crown on its head flew on to a dead tree across the field from the hawk watch site on Turkey Point in Cecil County, MD. The red was very noticeable in person, but it's not too prominent in these long range photos.

I saw two pileated woodpeckers at Fair Hill park in Cecil County, MD on July 8th, 2007.

I saw this pileated woodpecker in the snag (dead tree) near the hawk watch site at Turkey Point in Cecil County, MD on September 22nd, 2007.