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Melanerpes carolinus
Adult female in my backyard. Female as distinguished by the red patch on the nape and another above the bill and a lighter colored crown. Adult males will have the red extending all the way from nape to bill including the crown.
Suburban backyard.
Spotted on Apr 14, 2013
Submitted on Apr 16, 2013
5 Comments
Thanks, Maria!
Nice spotting
Thank you, Snowy and Ajwerko!
Great pictures!
Beautiful spotting!