Ian,
Woody must be a Pileated Woodpecker. When I described one to a non-birding friend, he said, "Oh, Woody Woodpecker!" Oh and the Pileated Woodpecker's call does sound like a manic laugh. That should settle it.
Lydia
----- Original Message -----
From: ian paulsen
Sent: Monday, January 07, 2002 04:53 PM
To: BIRDCHAT at LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU
Cc: tweeters at u.washington.edu
Subject: Woody Woodpecker

HI ALL:
The question has been asked by a non-birder wondering what kind of
woodpecker Woody Woodpecker is?

Ian Paulsen
Bainbridge Island, WA, USA
ipaulsen at krl.org
A.K.A.: "Birdbooker"
"Rallidae all the way"