very ironic, the timing of your post...for the first time this year, i saw (and heard, the LOUD knock of) a pileated out back...the cedars here are full of large rectangular holes...i usually hear a more steady, slow, distinct knock-type of pecking than the machine-gun-type heard in the last 5 seconds here (not my vid):
http://www.youtube.com/user/Disappro.../1/TZlEnq2LZPM
anyone in the south every seen an ivory billed one?
i'll bet Barry loved your chat...now can he make that kit "hoot" like an owl