verb. To quell is to stop or quiet something. An example of quell is to soothe someoneâs anger.
Overview. Black-backed Woodpecker: Small woodpecker with black back, black wings with white spots on flight feathers, barred flanks, white underparts. Head has a conspicuous white cheek mark and yellow crown. Tail is black with white outer tail feathers. Black bill is long and stout. Legs and feet are gray.
Dryocopus pileatus. Copyright, Chandler S. Robbins. This large woodpecker is the same size as a crow, reaching about 15 inches long. Its body is black and white, and it has a large red crest on its head. The Pileated Woodpecker lives in open forests, usually where there are a lot of pine trees.In Virginia, these birds usually nest in White Pine, Hickory, Yellow Poplar, Maple, Sycamore, Red Oak, White Oak, Chestnut, or Sweetgum trees.ryocopus pileatus. Copyright, Chandler S. Robbins. This large woodpecker is the same size as a crow, reaching about 15 inches long. Its body is black and white, and it has a large red crest on its head. The Pileated Woodpecker lives in open forests, usually where there are a lot of pine trees.