I believe this is a female Red-bellied woodpecker, but was surprised by the blue coloration on the front and head.
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Posted 04 September 2012 - 03:26 AM
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Posted 04 September 2012 - 04:47 AM
I do believe this is a Red-Bellied Woodpecker also. I have at least one reference book (Stokes) that shows a lightish blue patch between the two red areas. Please tell me where you took this photograph, I've never seen one in real life.
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Posted 04 September 2012 - 12:26 PM
Female Red-Bellied Woodpecker. The females have the grayish-blue patch where the males are all red. I have tons of them in my area.
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Posted 04 September 2012 - 12:55 PM
This picture was taken in South Central Oklahoma. This is a common bird here, and we have a pair that frequents the soot feeder and birdbath.
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