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Melanerpes carolinus
Red head (male) and white belly; reddish tint on belly, black and white checkered wings.
To my surprise, this single woodpecker swooped into the throng of bickering blue jays and squirrels and startled off the blue jays for a few moments so it could grab an acorn and fly off.
Spotted on Oct 11, 2012
Submitted on Oct 11, 2012
2 Comments
I spy!
Cute!