It is known and/or suspected that pileated woodpeckers may reveal hidden knowledge; but much of this art and subclass of ornithomancy is subtle and unknown. As such, let us make our best guesses about the following scenarios:
- A single pileated woodpecker — slow down and be aware of the wondrous. Pause briefly, keep your wits about you, then proceed
- A pileated woodpecker with a woodpecker of another species — things are not as they seem, for better or worse. Reassess your assumptions and remain vigilant for additional sightings
- A pileated woodpecker with a crow — again, things are not as they seem. Reassess assumptions. Spend some time in reflective solitude
- 2 pileated woodpeckers together — an auspicious omen. Do be mindful, but proceed
- 3 pileated woodpeckers together — an omen of great success. Go for it. Do not delay
This scratches the surface, or the outer layer of bark as one might say. On paper it looks good enough