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The habitat of this species is forests and more open woodland. A nesting hole is excavated in large dead trees. The entrance is fairly large, about 45 to 50 cm (17.5 to 19.5 in) in diameter, and oval-shaped. Female lays 2 to 3 white eggs, sometimes four. Incubation lasts about 9 to 14 days, by both sexes. Woodpeckers have short incubation period, but the nesting period is longer than in other birds’ species.
A male and female Pileated Woodpecker outside their nest in a tree near Nelson, British Columbia, Canada.
Black-rumped woodpecker
A pileated woodpecker is seen making a nest in a tree trunk.  The woodpecker has a bright red crest on its head.  The bird is the same size as a pigeon.  It is large for a woodpecker.  In this photograph, the wild bird is making a hole in a tree to be used for nesting.  The blue sky can be seen in the background.  This bird is found in the Costa Rica rainforest.
The Red-bellied Woodpecker, nesting in the amazing reserve of Wakodahatchee Wetlands in Florida.
Cardinal Woodpecker excavating a nest hole in a dead tree trunk
The Birds of India: Lesser Golden-backed Woodpecker in Kerala, India
A juvenile red-bellied woodpecker clings to the side of a tree as it pecks for insects.
The beauty of the Order Piciformes in the nature of Thailand.
Beautiful woodpecker bird, adult male Common flameback, also known as Common goldenback, uprisen angle view, side shot, foraging on the tropical tree trunk in the morning under the clear sky in nature of tropical rainforest, national park in central Thailand.
Pileated woodpecker on a tree feeding
Glimpse of a male pileated woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus) on a sugar maple in the thick, lush-green New England forest of early spring, surrounded by blurred leaves and tree trunks
A pileated woodpecker is seen making a nest in a tree trunk.  The woodpecker has a bright red crest on its head.  The bird is the same size as a pigeon.  It is large for a woodpecker.  In this photograph, the wild bird is making a hole in a tree to be used for nesting.  The blue sky can be seen in the background.  This bird is found in the Costa Rica rainforest.
A woodpecker looking for something in the tree
Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major) Germany
Young european green woodpecker
Cute Woodpecker. Isolated on white background. Bird: Middle Spotted Woodpecker. Dendrocopos medius.
A West Indian Woodpecker in its nest in the magnificent natural reserve of Matanzaz in Cuba.
Flying Yellow-throated Woodpecker in a forest
A male Great Spotted Woodpecker
bird woodpecker flew out of nest in tree hollow spreading wings
A female Pileated Woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus) resting on the side of an oak tree.  The Pileated Woodpecker is the largest of the woodpeckers found in the United States, almost the same size as an American Crow.
A flameback woodpecker sitting on a coconut tree
male European Green woodpecker in the white background
Woodpeckers have evolved specialized adaptations for drumming on trees. Their strong, chisel-like beaks are designed to hammer into wood, allowing them to search for insects like beetles and ants beneath the bark.
An baby Crimson Crested Woodpecker is seen on a dead tree trunk.  The baby woodpecker's head is  sticking out of a hole in the tree trunk.  The male adult Crimson Crested Woodpecker is near the nest and the female is watching from a tree nearby, in the background.
Common Golden Back Woodpecker
A pale-billed woodpecker perches in a tree in Carara National Park in Costa Rica.
Rufous Woodpecker
Woodpecker is standing on the tree in forest.\nBerlin - Germany.
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