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Red-headed Woodpecker

Melanerpes erythrocephalus

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This bug has been reportedly found in the following regions:

Albertville, Alabama

Fairhope, Alabama

Vincent, Alabama

Barling, Arkansas

Apopka, Florida

Bartow, Florida

Beverly Hills, Florida

Jacksonville, Florida

Sopchoppy, Florida

Dallas, Georgia

Douglasville, Georgia

Algonquin, Illinois

Dixon, Illinois

French Lick, Indiana

Memphis, Indiana

Yale, Iowa

Utica, Kansas

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Cambridge, Maryland

Constantine, Michigan

Detroit, Michigan

Kalamazoo, Michigan

Traverse City, Michigan

Jackson, Mississippi

Mccomb, Mississippi

Cole Camp, Missouri

Saint Robert, Missouri

Salem, Missouri

Alto, New Mexico

Winston Salem, North Carolina

Dayton, Ohio

Ravenna, Ohio

Memphis, Tennessee

Magnolia, Texas

Troup, Texas

Delaplane, Virginia

Fredericksburg, Virginia

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Troup, TX (Zone 8b) | April 2015 | Positive

This bird is a bit wary of people but still it is a common and attractive sight in the Piney Woods of East Texas all along U.S. Route 69 from at least Tyler in the North, to Lufkin in the South. They can sometimes be a bit aggressive towards the other small birds that frequent the territory.

soingolfer

Memphis, IN | January 2013 | Positive

I put out a bird feeder during the 2012 summer. Our guy can along shortly after, Black Sunflower Seeds. He is still with us. A beautiful bird. Ours don't peck, they use thier becks to get into trees. They wedge them into the tight places.

Chillybean

(Zone 5a) | August 2012 | Positive

This summer was the first time the Red-headeds came to our yard. We've had both adult and juveniles. What fun they have been, especially since we have been hearing that their numbers are declining. We do not have the dead trees they prefer nesting in, but we sure have food. They are enjoying the peanuts and suet.

It has been pretty funny watching them store peanuts on the TOP of the utility poles. I suppose it's a safe place, but one that could get a little wet when it rains.