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Red Headed Woodpecker

Melanerpes erythrocephalus

Photo by CynthiaMHori
Published on Project Noah
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Description:

I was thrilled to see this bird since it is a life list bird for me. I only wish I had my other lens with me. The red headed woodpecker has an full head covered with red feathers, along with a neat and tidy solid black back and white - no striping. It is a very distinctive bird

Habitat:

open woodlands

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
alicelongmartin
We used to put peanut kernels in our feeder in New Jersey and a Red-headed Woodpecker would come regularly. He was on the Hotline in Philadelphia for awhile so birders could come see him.
alicelongmartin
You have a real red-headed woodpecker there, Congratulations!

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