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Melanerpes carolinus
Woodland habitat along the Mississippi River at Rock Creek County Park.
This was the only red bellied that we saw mixed in with a large population of red headed woodpeckers and a couple of downy woodpeckers.
Spotted on Mar 12, 2016
Submitted on Mar 14, 2016
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Thanks Leuba:)
Gorgeous !
Northern flickers so not have red heads. They have a red patch where the skull and neck meet, and can have red patches under the eyes. They are more grey/brown in overall color and have yellow feathers in the wings that may not be visible until flying. Similar in size though.
I could be wrong, but this may be a Northern Flicker.