Hammering Away

After weeks of rain, we were awaken by a gorgeous sunny day so I had to take advantage by taking a walk. I came across two Pileated Woodpeckers hammering away at an old snag - one female and one male. Which is which? The male has the scarlet red "mustache" and the female has the black "mustache". They excavate cavities in dead trees to live in. This is important because when these cavities are abandoned, other creatures will inhabit these spaces including other bird species and mammals.