Red-headed Woodpecker (Melanerpes erythrocephalus)

Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae Genus: Melanerpes Species: erythrocephalus Profile: 4 positives 1 neutral No negatives Regional... This bird has been reportedly found in the following regions: Albertville, Alabama Fairhope, Alabama Vincent, Alabama Apopka, Florida Bartow, Florida Beverly Hills, Florida Jacksonville, Florida Dallas, Georgia Dixon, Illinois French Lick, Indiana Memphis, Indiana Van Meter, Iowa Yale, Iowa Utica, Kansas Baton Rouge, Louisiana Algonquin, Maryland Detroit, Michigan Kalamazoo, Michigan Traverse City, Michigan Maccomb, Mississippi Richland, Mississippi Cole Camp, Missouri Saint Robert, Missouri Salem, Missouri Alto, New Mexico Winston-salem, North Carolina Dayton, Ohio Ravenna, Ohio Memphis, Tennessee Delaplane, Virginia Falmouth, Virginia Member Notes: Rating Author Comment Positive dwelpgarden On May 18, 2009, dwelpgarden from Beverly Hills, FL wrote: Two red headed woodpeckers were seen outside our window this morning. They were flitting from the trees to the ground. Another bird seemed to be bothering them. They were too quick for my camera. Perhaps another time. I e-mailed a shot I had taken in the mist earlier to my son in TN and he was happy to see that they were around. Are they becoming hard to find? Neutral WineofLife On Apr 12, 2010, WineofLife from Salem, MO (Zone 6a) wrote: We have had several Redheaded Woodpeckers in our yard over the years. One likes to try to Drill a hole in the Metal Transformer box on our light pole. He hasn't succeeded yet! Not for lack of trying though! We'll hear him and say There's Woody!! LOL Positive audsrz On Dec 31, 2010, audsrz from Traverse City, MI (Zone 5a) wrote: Although I have never been graced with this specie in my own yard, they are common visiters to the many orchards that my neck of the woods is known for. Positive Chillybean On Aug 14, 2012, Chillybean from Near Central, IA (Zone 4a) wrote: This summer was the first time the Red-headeds came to our yard. We've had both adult and juveniles. What fun they have been, especially since we have been hearing that their numbers are declining. We do not have the dead trees they prefer nesting in, but we sure have food. They are enjoying the peanuts and suet. It has been pretty funny watching them store peanuts on the TOP of the utility poles. I suppose it's a safe place, but one that could get a little wet when it rains. Positive soingolfer On Jan 16, 2013, soingolfer from Memphis, IN wrote: I put out a bird feeder during the 2012 summer. Our guy can along shortly after, Black Sunflower Seeds. He is still with us. A beautiful bird. Ours don't peck, they use thier becks to get into trees. They wedge them into the tight places.

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