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Melanerpes carolinus
Head and chest buffy brown, bright red stripe over top and back of head (female has less red). Narrow black and white bars on back.
Nest cavity high in dead black willow. If you look closely in some of the photos, you can just make out a chick's head or beak in the hole.
Spotted on Apr 29, 2012
Submitted on May 2, 2012
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