Red-headed Woodpecker
by Nava Thompson
Title
Red-headed Woodpecker
Artist
Nava Thompson
Medium
Photograph - Photography
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A photo taken by Nava Thompson of a Red-headed Woodpecker on a limb in the wild in NW Arkansas........................................................Adults are strikingly tri-colored, with a black back and tail and a red head and neck. Their underparts are mainly white. The wings are black with white secondary remiges. Adult males and females are identical in plumage.[4] Juveniles have very similar markings, but have an all grey head.[4] Non-birders may often mistakenly identify Red-bellied Woodpeckers as Red-headeds, whose range overlaps somewhat with that of the Red-headed Woodpecker. While Red-bellied Woodpeckers have some bright red on the backs of their necks and heads, Red-headed Woodpeckers have a much deeper red that covers their entire heads and necks, as well as a dramatically different overall plumage pattern......................These are mid-sized woodpeckers. Both sexes measure from 19 to 25 cm (7.5 to 9.8 in) in length, with a wingspan of 42.5 cm (16.7 in).[5][6] They weigh from 56 to 97 g (2.0 to 3.4 oz) with an average of 76 g (2.7 oz).[7] Each wing measures 12.7�15 cm (5.0�5.9 in), the tail measures 6.6�8.5 cm (2.6�3.3 in), the bill measures 2.1�3 cm (0.83�1.18 in) and the tarsus measures 1.9�2.5 cm (0.75�0.98 in).[8] The maximum longevity in the wild is 9.9 years..........................They give a tchur-tchur call or drum on territory........................These birds fly to catch insects in the air or on the ground, forage on trees or gather and store nuts. They are omnivorous, eating insects, seeds, fruits, berries, nuts, and occasionally even the eggs of other birds.[4] About two thirds of their diet is made up of plants.[4] They nest in a cavity in a dead tree, utility pole, or a dead part of a tree that is between 2.45 and 24.5 m (8.0 and 80.4 ft) above the ground................................... They lay 4 to 7 eggs in early May which are incubated for two weeks.................. Two broods can be raised in a single nesting season......................Northern birds migrate to the southern parts of the range, with most having arrived on the breeding range by late April, and having left for winter quarters by late October;[9][10] southern birds are often permanent residents..............................The Red-headed Woodpecker is a once common but declining bird species found in southern Canada and east-central United States. Consistent long-term population declines have resulted in Red-headed Woodpecker�s threatened status in Canada and several states in the US. This has led to an immediate need for conservation, which, so far, has been the focus of limited studies. Throughout most of its range it inhabits areas that have been heavily altered by humans. Factors suggested for Red-headed Woodpecker declines include: loss of overall habitat and, within habitats, standing dead wood required for nest sites,.......................limitations of food supply,.................................and possible nest-site competition with other cavity nesters such as European Starlings or Red-bellied Woodpeckers.[13][14] Unfortunately few of these factors have been substantiated............................Of the 600 Canadian Important Bird Areas only seven report the Red-headed Woodpecker in their area: Cabot Head, Ontario on the Georgian Bay side of the tip of Bruce Peninsula; Carden Plain, Ontario east of Lake Simcoe; Long Point Peninsula and Marshes, Ontario along Lake Erie near London, Ontario; Point Abino, Ontario on Lake Erie near Niagara Falls; Port Franks Forested Dunes, Ontario northeast of Sarnia on Lake Huron; Kinosota/Leifur, Manitoba at the northwest side of Lake Manitoba south of the Narrows and east of Riding Mountain National Park; and along South Saskatchewan River from Empress, Alberta to Lancer Ferry in Saskatchewan.
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Gary F Richards
Spectacular Red-headed Woodpecker composition, lighting, shading, excellent colors and artwork! F/L voted
Dylyce Clarke
Congratulations, your picture has been FEATURED on the home page in the group WONDER OF WINGS on February 10, 2024. You are invited to add this featured image to the group discussion page "FEATURES ARCHIVE Jan-April 2024.”
Luther Fine Art
Congratulations! Your camera art has been nominated as a Special Feature by a fellow artist Camera Art member for your superb art in Camera Art Group!! Please share the love by nominating a fellow artist whose work is in Camera Art You can find that in the "Artist Special Feature Nomination" discussion in the Camera Art Group.
Dylyce Clarke
Congratulations, your picture has been FEATURED on the home page in the group WONDER OF WINGS on February 3, 2024. You are invited to add this featured image to the group discussion page "FEATURES ARCHIVE Jan-April 2024.”
Morris Finkelstein
Gorgeous portrait photograph of a Red Headed Woodpecker with great pose and eye contact, colors, light, clarity, and composition, Nava! Nominating for Special Feature in the Camera Art Group! F/L
Jennifer White
Congratulations your wonderful photo has been featured in the Ozarks Photo Art Collection Group. You are invited to post your featured image in the featured image discussion thread as a permanent place to continue to get exposure even after the image is no longer on the Home Page.
Dylyce Clarke
Congratulations, your picture has been FEATURED on the home page in the group LADY PHOTOGRAPHERS AND ARTISTS on February 2, 2024. You are invited to add this featured image to the group discussion page "FEATURES ARCHIVE Jan-April 2024.”
Rosalie Scanlon
Fantastic capture, I have never seen one of these Woodpeckers, handsome bird. L/tweet.
William Tasker
Stunning capture of a gorgeous bird, Nava! Your beautiful image has been featured by Wild Birds Of The World. L/F
Nava Thompson replied:
William---thank you! Appreciate the feature in Wild Birds Of The World!--and l/f!
Anita Faye
Gorgeous woodpecker Nava! Featured on Poetic Poultry! http://fineartamerica.com/groups/poetic-poultry-.html
Morris Finkelstein
Beautiful portrait photograph of this handsome and colorful Red-Headed Woodpecker. F/L