Photography of Birds – Set # 186 | H.J. Ruiz

Photography of Birds – Set # 186

Set # 186

Red-headed Woodpecker

The Red-headed Woodpecker (Melanerpes erythrocephalus) is a small- or medium-sized woodpecker from temperate North America. Their breeding habitat is open country across southern Canada and the eastern-central United States. It is rated as least concern on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)’s Red List of Endangered species, having been down-listed from near threatened in 2018. The red-bellied woodpecker also has its most prominent red part of its plumage on the head, but it looks quite different in other respects.

Northern Flicker

The Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus) or common flicker is a medium-sized bird of the woodpecker family. It is native to most of North America, parts of Central America, Cuba, and the Cayman Islands, and is one of the few woodpecker species that migrate. Over 100 common names for the northern flicker are known, including yellowhammer (not to be confused with the Eurasian yellowhammer) Many of these names derive from attempts to imitate some of its calls.

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14 thoughts on “Photography of Birds – Set # 186”

Paul G Pickering on November 27, 2020 at 9:11 am said:

Unfortunately, neither of these beautiful birds can be found here in Costa Rica. I well remember the Red-headed from north Texas near the Oklahoma border.

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- H.J. for avian101 on November 27, 2020 at 3:50 pm said:
  
  You also have many birds in Costa Rica that we don’t find here in USA. Thanks, Paul. 🙂
  
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Digital Wonders and Smiles on November 27, 2020 at 11:57 am said:

I was trying to get a photo of a woodpecker yesterday but it kept on flying off! Absolutely incredible shots!

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- H.J. for avian101 on November 27, 2020 at 3:51 pm said:
  
  Thanks a lot! 🙂
  
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susanpoozan on November 27, 2020 at 12:39 pm said:

That’s a lovely bright red, thank you.

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- H.J. for avian101 on November 27, 2020 at 3:54 pm said:
  
  Thank you very much, Susan. 🙂
  
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Jane's Heartsong on November 27, 2020 at 3:27 pm said:

Lovely distinct markings on the red-headed woodpecker. I have never seen one. We have flickers here, both yellow and red-shafted, but best to go further south and west…they are in abundance there.

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- H.J. for avian101 on November 27, 2020 at 3:57 pm said:
  
  Thanks so much, Jane. 🙂
  
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sv-anui.com on November 27, 2020 at 3:29 pm said:

What a stunning pair. The woodpecker is particularly striking, HJ. Well done!

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- H.J. for avian101 on November 27, 2020 at 3:58 pm said:
  
  They both are! Thank you, Chris. 🙂
  
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aussiebirder on November 27, 2020 at 5:53 pm said:

Thanks HJ for showcasing thee beautiful birds and explaining interesting facts about them, it is appreciated since we never see them down here.

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- H.J. for avian101 on November 28, 2020 at 3:45 pm said:
  
  Thanks so much, Ashley. 🙂
  
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de Wets Wild on November 28, 2020 at 1:13 am said:

Each dashing in their totally different look!

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- H.J. for avian101 on November 28, 2020 at 3:48 pm said:
  
  Thank you very much, D. 🙂
  
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