Tuesday, May 26 in search of Pileated Woodpeckers

Went to Loxahatchee in early morning light, looking for Pileated Woodpeckers . Last month several posed for me but were backlit. Today, after having one fly over my car as I pulled in the parking lot at the trail, it seemed hopeful. There were pileateds calling frequently in many areas around the Cypress trail and we saw three or four but not in photographable situations. Waited patiently for four hours to no avail. Went to Green Cay with harsh light of late morning and got a shot of a redbellied woodpecker on a palm tree just past the entrance. A Roseate Spoonbill posed in several treetops and the Woodstorks were again feeding in areas close to the boardwalk. Some alligators were "growling" and roaring in the marsh and, of course Moorhens with chicks and juvenilles are everywhere. Nasty weather again in the afternoon shortened today's opportunities. Going to the Viera Wetlands tomorrow.