Pileated woodpeckers are spectacular birds that are a delight for bird lovers and nature enthusiasts. They are the largest woodpeckers in North America. This claim to fame was once held by the ivory billed woodpecker, which sadly, is now believed to be extinct. Pileated woodpeckers are heavy birds with a serious presence at the backyard feeders. Attracted by suet cakes, they will often announce their arrival with a loud call that sounds like maniacal laughter. As they fly in to an area, the call warns other woodpeckers that their territory is occupied. It is also a warning to the smaller birds that they are coming in for a landing. This pileated woodpecker is the male in a nesting pair. They have their home in a stand of trees not far from this feeder. At least once each day, the woodpeckers arrive at this suet holder and feast on the cakes within. Pecking and eating for a minute or two is all that they need to fill their bellies. They fly off happily after a brief visit.

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Imagine seeing one of the biggest back yard birds drinking water out of the pond right outside your window. This enormous fellow came to sip water, peck curiously at the cedar deck and then feed at the suet column. Pileated woodpeckers are the largest species of woodpecker in North America. They would be second to the ivory billed woodpecker, although sadly, it is now believed to be extinct. The pileated is a giant bird that feeds on insects burrowed into rotting trees and logs. It uses its keen sense of hearing to detect grubs and beets beneath the wood. Once it locates its prey, it hammers with its powerful beak to uncover and devour the insects. They actually play a vital role in the health of many forests, keeping the population of destructive insects in check. A pileated woodpecker can be heard for miles as it beats loudly on hollow trees to announce its presence and dominance to other woodpeckers.

NAME: US WOODPECKER 280405Nx TAPE: EF05/0383 IN_TIME: 11:04:09:02 DURATION: 00:02:29:00 SOURCES: APTN/VNR DATELINE: Washington DC - 27 April 2005/File RESTRICTIONS: SHOTLIST: VNR/Big Woods Conservative Partnership Big Woods region, Arkansas - File 1. Zoom in to image of Ivory-billed woodpecker in flight 2. Picture of ivory-billed woodpecker APTN Washington DC - 27 April 2005 3. Researchers unveiling painting of woodpecker 4. Close-up image of ivory-billed woodpecker 5. SOUNDBITE (English) John Fitzpatrick, Director of Cornell Lab of Ornothology: "The ivory-billed woodpecker has been rediscovered. It lives in the Big Woods region of Eastern Arkansas, and perhaps other places in the Southeast as well. Before going into some of the details of the actual discovery, I want to remind you that this is no ordinary bird. To the 70 million Americans that are bird watchers today, and in fact to anyone who has ever seriously browsed a bird book, this is really the most spectacular creature we can ever imagine rediscovering." 6. Wide view press conference 7. People at news conference 8. Cutaway of reporters at news conference 9. SOUNDBITE (English) Gail Norton, Secretary of Interior: "I have worked in endangered species recovery for twenty years. I cannot think of a single time we have ever found a species once thought extinct, and now found to be in existence. This is such a an exciting opportunity, second chances to save wildlife though to be extinct are extremely rare." 10. Wide view of press conference VNR/Big Woods Conservative Partnership Big Woods region, Arkansas - File 11. Video from 1937 of ivory-billed woodpecker 12. Zoom in to image of Ivory-billed woodpecker in flight STORYLINE: The ivory-billed woodpecker, a striking bird that once flourished in the forests of the southeast United States but was thought to have become extinct, has reportedly been sighted in eastern Arkansas. Cornell University researcher John Fitzpatrick said there have been several independent sightings of a bird that appears to be an ivory-billed woodpecker. A video clip of one bird, though blurry, shows key features, including the size and markings, Fitzpatrick reported. Once prized by Indians who believed that its bill possessed magical powers, the ivory bill was also hunted in the late 19th and 20th centuries for its feathers, which were popular on ladies hats. But loss of habitat was its main threat. Fitzpatrick's report was released by the American Association for the Advancement of Science, which is publishing it in the journal Science, and also announced by the Nature Conservancy. The ivory-billed woodpecker, one of the largest such birds in the world, is one of six North American bird species thought to have become extinct since 1880. While somewhat rare, the bird ranged widely across the south eastern United States until logging eliminated many forests between 1880 and the 1940s. Sometimes called the white-back, pearly bill, poule de bois and even Lord God bird, the ivory bill was known for the two-note rap of its bill as it ripped into tree bark in search of edible grubs and beetle larvae. There have been anecdotal reports of the birds, but the last conclusive sighting in continental North America was in 1944 in northern Louisiana. A subspecies of the bird has been reported in Cuba. The new sightings have been in the Big Woods region of Arkansas and each involved a different person or group. About 40 percent of the forest in this region is approaching maturity, and nearby land has been reforested in the last decade. Fitzpatrick identified the bird by magnifying and analyzing individual frames of the video clip.

Pileated woodpeckers are the largest woodpeckers in North America. Once the second largest, only to the ivory-billed woodpecker which is now extinct, the pileated is a giant among birds. They grow to 45cm (18 inches) and have such a solid bone structure that they can pound their enormous bills into the wood of decaying trees in such a way as to leave a field of debris at the base of the tree. Nature lovers hiking in a forest or woodlot are likely to see evidence of the pileated woodpecker's work in the form of large holes and shredded tree fibers, as well as chunks of wood in a pile on the ground. The pileated chisels deep holes in decaying trees to get at the larvae of insects that burrow into the trees. Their preferred food is carpenter ants and beetle larvae. This eliminates pests that can threaten trees and it also creates habitats for other animals such as owls.

NEWSER, PRESSER, PRESS CONFERENCE WITH US DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR, SECRETARY GALE S. NORTON FOR COVERAGE OF SIGHTING OF AN IVORY BILLED WOODPECKER IN A PROTECTED FOREST IN ARKANSAS, WHICH WAS LONG FEARED EXTINCT 60 YEARS AGO

News conference to announce a discovery related to species conservation - ivory billed woodpecker-embargo broken by USA Today NY 2 / X80 Slugged: 1130 PECKER X80 Thursday, April 28, 2005 TAPE 1 OF 2 1129 - 1229 11:35:01 is an example of the partnership 11:35:14 partnerships 11:35:20 it's my great honor to director john Fitzpatrick of Cornell's dept of orn 11:36:14 after 60 years of fading hope .the ivory woodpecker lives.in Arkansas 11:36:35 I want to remind you that this is no ordinary bird to the 70 million Americans that are bird watchers this is the most spectacular creature 11:37:05 Americas largest woodpecker one of .called the van dyke bird 11:37:36 by 1920 declared extinct 11:37:48 called the lord god bird drop to knees and say how lord god? 11:38:57 in the world of birding nothing could have been hoped for 11:39:13 the discovery we are announcing today is the biggest array of hope 11:39:27 the last individuals doc.northeastern LA 11:41:10 on steroids and had tell markings 11:41:25 Tim and Bobby.would have landed on the canoe if they had not shouted "ivory bill" 11:42:14 David luno .his clever crafting of a way U of Arkansas Little Rock Video 11:43:36 showing video 11:43:50 video tape inside the forest 11:44:32 60 years ago video tape of bird 11:44:52 kayaker Dropped off. 11:47:44 back to presser 11:53:49 unveiling of painting of woodpecker 11:58:32 don't love this bird to death .so people can see the bird while preserving it dropped off.

Pileated woodpeckers are giants in the North American bird world. They are the largest of the woodpecker species, previously being second to the ivory billed woodpecker that, sadly, is now believed to be extinct. Pileated woodpeckers delight nature lovers and bird enthusiasts with their gorgeous red plumage. Pileated woodpeckers are large and heavy birds. They use their great strength and enormous bills to fragment dead trees rapidly to get at insect larvae inside. They have long tongues which they use as spears to pull the grubs and larva from their hiding spots. A full grown pileated can smash through a dead tree trunk in minutes if it finds food inside the wood. Healthy trees are rarely infested and woodpeckers have no reason to peck holes in a tree that is not already in trouble. For this reason, they are beneficial to the forest, speeding the decay of diseased and rotting logs.

SPECIES CONSERVATION / WNT News conference to announce a discovery related to species conservation- ivory billed woodpecker-embargo broken by USA Today. Secretary of Agriculture, Mike Johanns, Secretary of Interior Gale Norton, Director of Cornell Lab of Ornithology John Fitzpatrick, Deputy Editor, Life Sciences, the Journal Science, President of the Nature Conservancy Steve McCormick and Director of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission participate detiales embargoed until 11:30

Pileated woodpeckers are the largest species of woodpecker in North America. They would be second to the ivory billed woodpecker, although sadly, it is now believed to be extinct. The pileated is a giant bird that feed on insects burrowed into rotting trees and logs. It uses its keen sense of hearing to detect grubs and beets beneath the wood. Once it locates its prey, it hammers with its powerful beak to uncover and devour the insects. They actually play a vital role in the health of many forests, keeping the population of destructive insects in check. A pileated woodpecker can be heard for miles as it beats loudly on hollow trees to announce its presence and dominance to other woodpeckers. They are territorial and this display is meant to keep rivals from entering their feeding or breeding area.

SPECIES CONSERVATION / WNT News conference to announce a discovery related to species conservation- ivory billed woodpecker-embargo broken by USA Today. Secretary of Agriculture, Mike Johanns, Secretary of Interior Gale Norton, Director of Cornell Lab of Ornithology John Fitzpatrick, Deputy Editor, Life Sciences, the Journal Science, President of the Nature Conservancy Steve McCormick and Director of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission participate detiales embargoed until 11:30

The pileated woodpecker is the largest woodpecker in North America, except for one possibility. The ivory billed woodpecker, now feared to be extinct is slightly larger. The pileated grows up to 49cm (19 inches) long and has a wingspan of 75cm (30 inches). It is roughly the size of an American crow. This bird can carve out a rectangular shaped hole in a tree with impressive speed to get at carpenter ants and wood boring beetle larvae that are beneath the surface. Their tongue is long and slender and can be used like a spear to pull its prey from crevices. The pileated woodpecker also eat fruits and berries, including the poison ivy berry. Aptly named for the striking red crest on its head, 'pileatus' in Latin means red capped.

A Ruby-Crowned Kinglet eating ants and drinking sap from a tree in Northern Arizona

SPECIES CONSERVATION / WNT News conference to announce a discovery related to species conservation- ivory billed woodpecker-embargo broken by USA Today. Secretary of Agriculture, Mike Johanns, Secretary of Interior Gale Norton, Director of Cornell Lab of Ornithology John Fitzpatrick, Deputy Editor, Life Sciences, the Journal Science, President of the Nature Conservancy Steve McCormick and Director of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission participate detiales embargoed until 11:30

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Great spotted woodpecker (Dendrocopos major) in winter time

NEWS ONE / NEWSONE EDIT MASTER 05-43 1:00 4/21/2005 AMTRAK HEARING 2:41 4:00 4/22/2005 ROGERS - IRAQ TODAY - HELICOPTER SHOT DOWN 1130AM 1:24 6:00 4/25/2005 AL JABBAR SOT 2:26 9:00 4/25/2005 RIVIERA - GAS PRICES LATE 1:22 11:00 4/26/2005 RUMSFELD SOT 1:24 13:00 4/26/2005 WHITE HOUSE DUCK VO 1:07 15:00 4/27/2005 GW BUSH ENERGY SOT 3:00 18:30 4/28/2005 SEN FRIST, SEN REID - JUDGES 2:16 21:00 4/28/2005 IVORY BILLED WOODPECKER 3:50 26:00 5/1/2005 GW BUSH COMMENTS ON LAURA BUSH :35 27:00 5/1/2005 DUCKSMOVE 2:36 30:00 5/2/2005 STATE DEPARTMENT BOUCHER 1:36 32:00 5/2/2005 CRAWFORD - ENGLAND LATE 1:19 34:00 5/3/2005 GENERAL MYERS SOT 1:54 37:00 5/3/2005 HOUSE GALLERY - PELOSI, RANGEL, HOYER 2:04 40:00 5/4/2005 GW BUSH SOT - TERRORISM / AL-LIBBI / AL LIBBI 1:46 42:00 5/4/2005 GW BUSH SOT - SOCIAL SECURITY 1:17 44:00 5/4/2005 TILLMAN FOLLOWUP 1:31 46:00 5/5/2005 WHITE HOUSE BRIEFING 1:10 47:30 5/5/2005 CRAWFORD - VIOXX HEARING 430 1:37 50:00 5/6/2005 GARVIN - GW BUSH TRIP PREVIEW AM PKG 1:47 52:00 5/9/2005 CRAWFORD - GW BUSH TRAVELS 1130 1:41 54:00 5/9/2005 CRAWFORD - GW BUSH TRAVELS 130 1:47 56:00 5/9/2005 COMPTON - GW BUSH TRAVELS 430 1:25 57:30 5/10/2005 CRAWFORD - GENDER STUDY 430 1:32 1:00:00 5/11/2005 CANNING - UNITED AM PKG 1:29