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Red-headed Woodpecker

Melanerpes erythrocephalus

Photo by hope.martin
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Notes:

A newcomer to our yard. Thinking he's a young'un due to his feathers but I could be wrong.

Added another picture of what I think is the same individual. He's so territorial with the other woodpeckers, I can't imagine he'd let another "red" into the yard. LOL!

Reference Links:

Red-headed Woodpecker, Red-headed Woodpecker, Identification, All About Birds - Cornell Lab of Ornitho…

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