The eagle ears of Pat Thorne led her to capturing this stunning image.

From Pat:

"A knock, knock, knocking in the woods nearby drew my attention.  There were two Pileated Woodpeckers feasting on larva in a decaying old spruce tree.  These 17 inch long woodpeckers, with a long red crest are usually very adept at keeping out of sight.  If they had not been tapping away I would have passed right by them."

Thank you Pat for sharing your amazing artwork with our readers.