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Red-bellied woodpecker (male)

Melanerpes carolinus

Description:

Adults are mainly light gray on the face and underparts; they have black and white barred patterns on their back, wings and tail. Adult males have a red cap going from the bill to the nape; females have a red patch on the nape and another above the bill. The reddish tinge on the belly that gives the bird its name is difficult to see in field identification. (Wikipedia)

Habitat:

Spotted in a dead pine tree at Gulf State Park. Coastal oak/pine scrub.

Notes:

Found in eastern United States.

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Brian38
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Brian38

Gulf Shores, Alabama, USA

Spotted on Jan 25, 2019
Submitted on Feb 11, 2019

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