What do pileated woodpeckers eat?

Answer 1

They hammer the base of rotting trees, which creates fist-sized, almost rectangular holes. This allows them to eat bugs like carpenter ants and wood-boring beetle larvae. They will also eat berries and nuts.

Answer 2

I have a great spotted woodpeckers in my garden for years and their favorite out of all the feeders are the nuts and suet.In winter they tend to visit the garden more so put those feeders up.

Answer 3

The animal that would most often eat a pileated woodpecker is the hawk or even an eagle. These birds are also eaten by owls on occasion.

Answer 4

By stripping chunks of bark from dead or dying trees, to get at the wood boring insects that are their primary food source.

Answer 5

Insects and their larvae.