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Sphyrapicus ruber
Woodpecker with red head & upper chest, yellowish-gray belly & black back with some white
Oregon's High Desert This guy spent several hours each day in a tree next to our campsite at Junipers RV resort near Lakeview, OR. He rarely flew even when someone walked by close to the tree.
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Congratulations on a lovely spotting.
I am looking at Stokes Field Guide to North American Birds, woodpecker section, and there is a similar picture to the 3 you took. Based on the description and your awesome pictures of a yellow sharply turning to red chest and neck, and location of the spotting, I would say this is probably Sphyrapicus ruber (North OR to South Alaska, as opposed to Sphyrapicus daggetti (South OR to South Cali.).
Spotted on Sep 12, 2011
Submitted on Sep 12, 2011
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