Pilated Woodpecker

I having watched these proud, impressive birds with admiration and knew one day I would have to do a picture of one. What wood could be more appropriate than  this piece of pecky cypress? I have held it for awhile until the time was right. At my friend, Nancy’s house, I noticed that when the Pileated woodpecker came to the feeders all the other birds kept their distance, at least out of pecking range of that powerful beak.