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Red-headed Woodpecker (Melanerpes erythrocephalus)

(Melanerpes erythrocephalus)

Photo by rstillings
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36.0011, -78.6475

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Description:

An unmistakable bird, the Red-headed Woodpecker is striking at rest and in flight, showing its colors of red, black, and white. It is one of the most aggressive members of the family and
one of the most omnivorous.

Notes:

Falls Lake, NC
36.000212, -78.658506
36.001098, -78.647525

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Wildlife of Southeastern Virginia & Northeastern North Carolina
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PublishedJune 9, 2013

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