Red-cockaded woodpeckers by Susan Miller, FWS2.jpg

Two hands extended hold four young birds with, eyes closed, naked skin and dark emerging feathers.

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Susan Miller

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Six to 8 days after the fledglings hatch, the birds are banded before their eyes are even open.

Facility

Eastern North Carolina Ecological Services

Ecosystem

Forest

Species

Picoides borealis

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