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Melanerpes carolinus
A sleek, round-headed woodpecker, about the same size as a Hairy Woodpecker but without the blocky outlines. Often appears pale overall, even the boldly black-and-white striped back, with flashing red cap and nape. Look for white patches near the wingtips as this bird flies.
Gulf Park Oak Ridge Trail. This trail is part of Hugh S. Branyon Backcountry Trails, Gulf State Park, Alabama The trails run along marshes, secondary sand dunes, swamps, over creeks.
Spotted on Apr 25, 2013
Submitted on May 4, 2013
4 Comments
Luckily this one kept flying ahead the way I was hiking. :)
I also try to follow them for a while if I can ;)
Thanks Stian. This bird was a chatty one and I followed his call for a while. :)
Great pictures gatorfellows!