Red Headed Woodpecker

by Deena Stoddard

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Red Headed Woodpecker

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Deena Stoddard

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Photograph - Photograph

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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. These birds don't act quite like most other woodpeckers; they're adept at catching insects in the air, and they eat lots of acorns and beech nuts, often hiding away extra food in tree crevices for later. This magnificent species has declined severely in the past half-century because of habitat loss and changes to its food supply.

This handsome specimen was captured in rural southwest Missouri.



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March 11th, 2013

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