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Red-bellied Woodpecker

Melanerpes carolinus

Description:

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.

Habitat:

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.

Notes:

Another woodpecker, but this one is a bit larger and sleeker.

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2 Comments

gatorfellows
gatorfellows 10 years ago

Yes they re very pretty birds :)

tomato.glasgow
tomato.glasgow 10 years ago

Nice coloration

gatorfellows
Spotted by
gatorfellows

Gulf Shores, Alabama, USA

Spotted on Apr 25, 2013
Submitted on May 4, 2013

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