Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Missouri Woodpeckers

Northern Flicker
I found five species of woodpeckers while taking a few walks through woods in the state of Missouri last week. I could not get the Red-headed Woodpecker or Hairy Woodpecker to sit still long enough to get decent photos. These three, however, were quite patient with me and sat still during their photo sessions!

Red-bellied Woodpecker
The only Missouri woodpeckers I was not able to find were Yellow-bellied Sapsucker and Pileated Woodpecker. I guess I need to go back there sometime and take some more hikes through the forest!


Downy Woodpecker

1 comment:

  1. Great pictures!! For as few trees as we have, we are blessed to get 4 species of woodpeckers at our feeders. Downy, Hairy, Red-bellied and Northern Flicker. They do not always like to get along, though. We've seen a Red-headed less than a mile from here.

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