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Melanerpes erythrocephalus
Red-headed woodpecker, sex unknown
Bur oak savanna within the University of Minnesota's Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve
This population is one of the largest known to date in Minnesota. Observers counted 52 birds during the 2011 Christmas Bird Count.
Spotted on Mar 6, 2012
Submitted on Mar 6, 2012
6 Comments
Amazing colour :)
Beautiful crisp shot. Congrats on the spotting.
Really nice! We had one on the Philadelphia Hot-line in New Jersey for awhile. He came to eat our peanuts.
Nice close-up!
incredible!
gorgeous red