What kind of bird is this?

[SKYYGUYY]

I just took photo's of a bird and was hoping someone here knew what it was. I know it's a woodpecker but after looking at the variety of red-headed ones online none have matched the appearance of the bird I seen. Thanks in advance.

[dawnl]

I think it is a pileated woodpecker. We call them flying chickens!

[tamaran2]

It is a Pileated Woodpecker. The Pileated Woodpecker was the model for the cartoon character Woody Woodpecker.

Here's a link on them:

Pileated Woodpecker - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[chapala]

Yes, it's a pileated. Beautiful birds!!

[new guy on the block]

its a north american woodpecker,

[SillyArwenBurd]

I had one of those banging away on my apple tree haha i tried to get pictures of him but my cell phone camera doesnt zoom haha what a GORGEOUS bird and they are pretty big as well i had no idea they were that big it surprised the heck out of me i thought they were small but i was wrong lol lovely photos thanks for sharing!

[Falsk]

It's Woody the Woodpecker! :D At least, that's the bird he was modeled after-- the pileated. Man, I've never seen one in real life before. Very cool!