the young pileated who could not hold up its head yesterday, was a lot better this morning. there was still a slight tilt to the left, but we deemed that it was worth a try to see if it could fly. We are not in the habit of picking up young birds. this one was clearly unable to fly, and not just because of its age. When we released it, (it actually got away as we were about to release it), it quickly gained altitude, banked to the left and disappeared into the woods. Chances of survival are above 90%. I hear mom or dad every day, so they might reunite. That seems very likely. Last night I was quite worried about this little guy, but today, feel much better. The Pileated woodpeckers nest near our homes every year, and it's great having them as part of our natural environment out here in our 60 acre woods. Photos available. ______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. Please consider joining our Society, at www.ohiobirds.org/site/membership.php. Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: listserv.miamioh.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask]