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Sphyrapicus nuchalis
They are black and white with stripes on the face. The males have lots of red on the face.
Found in forests across western North America.
This is a rare bird for east Texas
Spotted on Feb 24, 2013
Submitted on Feb 25, 2013
3 Comments
Sap suckers are very shy .
What a beautiful bird! Congratulations on finding such a rare woodpecker!
Wow Nice one Ash, what a magical bird!!!