wildcritters Nature Photography

LOCATION PHOTO #3156 

Westchester County

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Red-headed Woodpecker (j)

[Melanerpes erythrocephalus]

11/16/2023

Westchester County NY

Unlike other North American woodpeckers, red-headeds like this juvenile forage for acorns and other nuts during autumn---storing them in holes and crevices to feed on during winter months.

Photo# 3156

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