What a Red Head!

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  1. Tooty2shoes

    Tooty2shoes Hardy Maple

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    We where so thrilled to see the Red Headed Woodpecker return to our feeders. They are considered to be one the endangered list because of loss of habitat. So glad we do not cut down our dead trees as they use them for nesting cavities. Not sure if this is a male or female as they have the same markings. I think it is one of the few Woodpeckers that both sexes look alike.
     
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    Sjoerd Mighty Oak

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    Super-dooper, 2T !!
    How good that that lovely bird has chosen your feeding station. it is a real looker.
     
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    It looks like one of those carved woodpeckers, great that you get to see them up close.
     
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    eileen Resident Taxonomist Staff Member Moderator Plants Contributor

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    Oh what a handsome bird!! Let's hope it has a mate and breeds in your dead trees. Wouldn't it be wonderful if you could see youngsters coming into your garden.
     
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    dooley Super Garden Turtle

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    Oh, I saw one of those on a part of the apartment lawn the other day. But, it must have seen me watching it because it took off across the marshy area. I haven's seen it since. It's a beautiful bird. Thanks for giving it a name for me. We do have some red wing blackbirds, too.
     
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    Tooty2shoes Hardy Maple

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    Thanks all. We love that they have returned this year again. Some years you never know if one bird you had the summer before will be there the next summer. One bird I miss not seeing at our feeders is the Brown Thrasher. They also have a great sounding song.
     
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