Red-headed Woodpecker:
Red-headed Woodpecker:
"Red-headed woodpecker populations have declined 89% since 1967. The bird has experienced an average decline of 4.6% per year since 1980 due to loss of habitat and other factors. The Audubon Society recognizes Red-heads as a top five bird of concern in much of its range: Minnesota, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, North Dakota and Ohio. "
- Quote taken from Redhead Recovery(.org). There is quite a bit of information on this website about the Red-headed Woodpecker.
4 comments:
Congrats on the addition to your life list! I'm glad you got to see a Red-Head Woodpecker. They are by far my favorite bird, very distinct. Way to go and have your camera at the ready. Nice Shots and I hope he comes back to stay a little while!
Thanks J. Karl, I'm hoping he'll come back as well!
Craig
I too saw a red-headed this week for the first time. My wife and I were visiting Frontenac and caught this guy feeding someone at the top of a power pole. Look at the 4th and 5th pictures.
http://picasaweb.google.com/bnwilson6624/FrontenacVillaMarie
Nice shots Ben! It's such a cool bird to see!
Craig
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