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Red-headed Woodpecker

Red-Headed Woodpecker
Melanerpes erythrocephalus


This woodpecker is easily identified by its red head and white wing patches and is also capable of catching flying insects on the wing.
The red-head woodpecker is known to cache food in the winter months and is the only known to cover food with bark and other wood.
Many of the photos in this gallery capture this activity.
Population fluctuations are known with the species which has experienced a 4.6% decline per year since 1980 due to habitat destruction and other factors.
This woodpecker is listed is threatened in several states.
It is hoped that this gallery will engender support to maintain the populations of this beautiful bird.








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Red-headed Woodpecker

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Adeline13-Jan-2008 03:56
My favorite bird. You have captured many great pictures. vote
Michel Bordeleau13-Jan-2008 02:43
Would like so much to count this species in my gallery. Great bird and great pictures.
Guest 13-Jan-2008 02:02
Beautiful birds. We have a few of these in Piedmont Park. I think they are a threatened species.
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