Date: 5/20/26 11:31 am From: Tobin Brown via groups.io <tobinjbrown...> Subject: [NEBirds] Fledgling Pileated Woodpecker in Crete
Nebraska birders,
This morning I birded Tuxedo Park in Crete hoping to find a few interesting warblers (which I did find), but the highlight of the walk was a family of Pileated Woodpeckers on the walking trail on the east side of the park. Both adults were present and calling right above my head, while a fledgling female foraged nearby!
I know they've been working their way up the Big Blue River for a few years now, but it was encouraging to see evidence of breeding in that area. I didn't find a nest, but there were plenty of foraging holes in many large trees in the area, especially cottonwoods.
