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Melanerpes aurifrons
Gray belly with black and white streaked back. The male has a gold patch at the base of the bill and on the back of the head, and a bright red patch on top of the head.
Came in for a drink at the bird blind in Palo Duro Canyon SP.
Spotted on Nov 17, 2013
Submitted on Nov 18, 2013
4 Comments
Thanks Tom! I hope so too, I've only seen super common stuff lately, so something a bit different will be nice!
Good luck with the feeders this weekend. Hope you get pictures of some uncommon birds!
Thanks Tom! I loved the way they held on to the rock and drank from the stream, couldn't help but to take pictures :) We get a big cold front this weekend, so I'm going to get out and hope for some good birds at the feeders!
Nice series Ashley! The woodpecker found a drinking fountain.