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Melanerpes carolinus
Whitish face, red over the top of his head and a checkered black and white back. Very common in our area. Taken from quite a distance and a favorite hammering place for the woodpeckers and Pileated.
I have seen their nests high up in the Palm trees here in our development.
Spotted on Jul 10, 2012
Submitted on Jul 14, 2012
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Beautiful photos of a lovely bird, Woodpeckers are one of my favourite birds