Tree Dweller

The red-headed woodpecker's (Melanerpes erythrocephlalus) nest is made in dead trees or dead sections of living trees. Diet consists of insects, sometimes catching them in flight. Also on the menu are spiders, berries, seeds & earthworm.

red-headed black & white woodpecker clinging to dead tree branch
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2 red-headed black & white woodpeckers on the side of a tree
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red head of woodpecker poking out of hole on the side of a tree
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