Nice photo-Could you tell us what part of the country you are located in as I noticed it's not listed on your member page and I'd like to know where you have the pileated woodpecker coming to your feeder.

Intended to respond as follow-up to Feb. 2 post, but was unsuccessful in including photo - Therefore, opted for new entry. We're located in Loveland, OH - approx. 20 miles east of Cincinnati. Have multiple photos of the pair who visited here regularly a decade ago - Would love to share but including images is perplexing to me. It was absolutely fascinating to observe them as they "excavated" huge maples on the property. : )

Offering mealworms might help. So would having around dead trees that would house the insects that they feed on.

I discovered this past year that always having suet available made a huge difference in the number and type of birds that visit my yard.
The 4 suet feeders are the only feeders outside the kitchen window and seed feeders are located some distance away. This allows the smaller birds that like suet to easily feed.

The Pileated Woodpecker in the pic below showed up this winter but I have to be standing in the kitchen to know when he has visited. He doesn't hang around very long!

My Mom, in Wayne Co. Ohio has a Pileated coming to the suet cake (embedded with seed) once or twice a week. At least that is what it sounds like she is describing "a very large woodpecker with a big red top knot!". :)