..One of the most beautiful birds that we have in my opinion is the Red-headed Woodpecker. The stark, solid red head and black and white back and wing are striking and have gained the bird the nickname of "the checkerboard bird". The young birds do not get the red head until the first spring of their life. These birds have been around since the Pleistocene era of 2 million years ago. For a full description of these birds, their range, behavior, and cool facts about them, visit this Cornell University site.
This summer I have been following a family of these guys in The Field. The nest is located at the top of a dead pine which has been cut off about 30 feet up by electric power line workers trimming back the edges of the line clearance. I found the nest only after the chicks had just begun to fly, so missed the early nest building, etc. See the pictures below of parents and fledglings. These were taken between July 12-30, 2019.
This summer I have been following a family of these guys in The Field. The nest is located at the top of a dead pine which has been cut off about 30 feet up by electric power line workers trimming back the edges of the line clearance. I found the nest only after the chicks had just begun to fly, so missed the early nest building, etc. See the pictures below of parents and fledglings. These were taken between July 12-30, 2019.
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