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Female red-bellied woodpecker

Melanerpes carolinus

Photo by zoomanallen
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Field Notes

Description:

This female was very aggressive to the all the smaller birds, and especially the blue jays.

Habitat:

Wooded area near a small pond and field. After a large winter snowfall.

Notes:

I set up my camera to take continuous photos, got some great ones.

Reference Links:

Red-bellied Woodpecker, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Identification, All About Birds - Cornell Lab of Ornith…

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