

Pileated Woodpecker—The Limited Edition
By Cindy L. Beyer, Cindy L. Beyer Design Did you know that Reston has an official bird? It is the Pileated Woodpecker, the largest woodpecker in North America. It is one of the biggest and most striking birds on the continent. At 15 inches, the size of a crow, its colors are black with bold white stripes down its neck and a flaming red crest. It can be found nesting in the dead trees around Reston. As it searches for carpenter ants and other small insects, this woodpecker