yes, for me it was a bird experience as well. a few years ago I was in the Kimberleys, (up in the remote north of Western australia) in a jeep being driven back from a beautiful gorge and waterhole.
as we drove along the red road, I saw two brolgas mating. They are large pale grey native Australian birds, a bit like storks, and very graceful. When they mate, they hold their wings out and perform an intricate "dance" it was very beautiful, and like your little woodpecker, not often seen.