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melanerpes erythrocephalus

  1. Red-headed Woodpecker

    Red-headed Woodpecker

    A spectacular major California rarity found this morning by Liam Murphy. California has only five previous records, the latest being from July 1999. This is the first record for San Francisco County. This species continues to decline throughout its range in the Eastern US where aggressive...
  2. Red-Headed Woodpecker_2

    Red-Headed Woodpecker_2

    Working his way up the tree.
  3. Red-Headed Woodpecker_1

    Red-Headed Woodpecker_1

    First time I have seen one of these. Conspicuously aware of his surroundings and not bothered by our proximity.
  4. A close up

    A close up

    Red-headed Woodpecker This magnificent species has declined severely in the past half-century because of habitat loss and changes to its food supply.
  5. One of my Faves

    One of my Faves

    Red-headed Woodpecker Male and female red-headed woodpeckers look alike. The entire head, neck, throat and upper breast are bright red. The wings and tail are bluish-black, and there are large square areas of white on the rear part of their wings and upper rump. The white on the wings makes them...
  6. Defiant Red-headed Woodpecker

    Defiant Red-headed Woodpecker

    This Red-headed Woodpecker is a local rarity, and the fact that there's a pair that raised a small clutch is a nice surprise! This pair was quite active in keeping an eye on us, and this one giving us a defiant pose was a nice opportunity.
  7. One of my most Favorites

    One of my most Favorites

    Red-headed Woodpecker The gorgeous Red-headed Woodpecker is so boldly patterned it’s been called a “flying checkerboard,” with an entirely crimson head, a snow-white body, and half white, half inky black wings. This magnificent species has declined severely in the past half-century because of...
  8. Posing Perfectly

    Posing Perfectly

    Red-headed Woodpecker. Length: 8.3 – 9.8 in. An entirely crimson head, a snow-white body, and half white, half inky black wings.
  9. Such a beauty

    Such a beauty

    Red-headed Woodpecker Red-headed Woodpeckers are medium-sized woodpeckers with fairly large, rounded heads, short, stiff tails, and powerful, spike-like bills.
  10. Looking a bit curious.

    Looking a bit curious.

    Red-headed Woodpecker Red-headed Woodpeckers are medium-sized woodpeckers with fairly large, rounded heads, short, stiff tails, and powerful, spike-like bills.
  11. One of my dream birds

    One of my dream birds

    Red-headed Woodpecker Once very common throughout the east, but has been decreasing in numbers for years, and recent surveys show that this trend is continuing.
  12. Red-headed Woodpecker

    Red-headed Woodpecker

    This species continues to decline in recent times. This was part of a small group that kept moving constantly back and forth from tree to tree, making photography challenging. This is an adult. Males and females look alike.
  13. Let me know..

    Let me know..

    When you've had enough of these guys ;) Red-headed Woodpecker
  14. And landed

    And landed

    Red-headed Woodpecker The landing spot of my take off image from last night.
  15. Take Off

    Take Off

    Red-headed Woodpecker
  16. Red-headed Woodpecker.jpg

    Red-headed Woodpecker.jpg

    Red-headed Woodpecker (Melanerpes erythrocephalus)
  17. One of my Red Heads

    One of my Red Heads

    Red-headed Woodpecker The red-headed woodpecker is a small or medium-sized woodpecker from temperate North America. Their breeding habitat is open country across southern Canada and the eastern-central United States.
  18. Red-headed Woodpecker

    Red-headed Woodpecker

    Thanks for all your kind words, stay safe. I finally got a picture of the woodpecker. The Red-headed woodpeckers don't stay here in my woods year around.Wish they did
  19. Red-headed Woodpecker

    Red-headed Woodpecker

    Thanks for your kind words on my last photos
  20. Red-bellied Woodpecker

    Red-bellied Woodpecker

    Oldy! So old don't remember where! lol!
  21. Red-bellied Woodpecker..jpg

    Red-bellied Woodpecker..jpg

    Red-bellied Woodpecker
  22. Red-headed Woodpecker

    Red-headed Woodpecker

    Red-headed Woodpecker (Melanerpes erythrocephalus) Sexes similar. Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge, Chambers County, Texas, USA. Gulf Coast Prairies and Marshes Vegetational Area. The Willows.
  23. Red-headed Woodpecker

    Red-headed Woodpecker

    Red-headed Woodpecker (Melanerpes erythrocephalus) Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge, Grayson County, Texas, USA. The refuge is on the Big Mineral Arm of Lake Texoma which is formed by the damming of the Red River. An intermixing of Blackland Prairie and Cross Timbers and Prairies Vegetational...
  24. Red-headed Woodpecker

    Red-headed Woodpecker

    Red-headed Woodpecker (Melanerpes erythrocephalus) Sexes similar. Southeast of Anahuac and north of Moody National Wildlife Refuge, Chambers County, Texas, USA. Tame pasture adjacent to a small patch of remanent coastal woods at ca. 2-3 m (6.6-9.8 ft) elevation.
  25. Red-Headed Woodpecker

    Red-Headed Woodpecker

    Watched this guy for hours at Cape May Point State Park. At one point he was working on the end of a thick branch and couldn't find any food, so he started working his way down the branch. As I watched, he would put his ear to the branch and listen for bugs. Move down, listen, move down...
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