Woodpeckers

[Robust Redhorse]

One of the two red-headed woodpeckers that seem to have taken up residence behind my house, came to the suet feeder yesterday and spent about 10 seconds!


I still haven't been able to make a picture...




I saw one this morning, but it stayed 50 yards away.

 

[Throwback]

The first time I saw an actual RCW it was quite underwhelming

 

[Throwback]

We have a pileated woodpecker that drums right beside our house it will rattle the fillings in your teeth laying in bed in the morning

 

[NCHillbilly]

The first time I saw an actual RCW it was quite underwhelming

Yeah, they just kind of look like a souped-up downy/hairy. The only redheaded woodpecker I've seen was pretty impressive, though. It showed up in my yard one day several years ago. I was fascinated with it, and watched it for about two days. Then, I was out in the yard and heard a scream over in the woods. I looked over there, and a hawk was eating it. Never saw another one. I guess it doesn't always pay to be bright red and white.

 

[cramer]

We see the red headed wood pecker regularly.
I don’t know how you differentiate male from female.

 

[Robust Redhorse]

We see the red headed wood pecker regularly.

I don’t know how you differentiate male from female.

I don't think you can tell the difference between a male and female just by looking from a distance.


Male & Female:




When flying, they look the whitest of all the woodpeckers in the South

 

[menhadenman]

See lots of redbellies here - just downloaded a train cam early this morning and have one that shows up pretty often on there.

 

[Nicodemus]

I don't think you can tell the difference between a male and female just by looking from a distance.


Male & Female:

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When flying, they look the whitest of all the woodpeckers in the South

Thanks for that information. I see redheadeds all the time but never noticed the difference between the rooster and hen till that picture. I see red bellied woodpeckers all the time too, and can tell between the rooster and hen with them.