robust woodpecker

Campephilus robustus (Lichtenstein, 1818)

It is considered the largest woodpecker in Brazil, measuring about 36 inches long, with an average weight of 200 grams. Has a territorial call, various types of calls and instrumental music, the "drumming". It is performed by repeated blows of the beak on the surface of dry or hollow...

About two weeks ago, it was raining when I arrived at my land at Serrinha. Even before I had time to step out of the car I saw three woodies on a tree... I hurried up to make some photos, only I did not succeeded in having the three birds on a single image. Ah, the upper one is the male.

This is the first time I photograph this big Woody. It appeared unexpectedly at my backyard at Serrinha do Alambari, this week, stayed for about two minutes, climbing a tree, ant went his way..