The glamour bird
Red-headed woodpecker visiting the yard this afternoon, I think they are one of the most elegant bids we see. Rondeau Provincial Park. Ontario, Canada, July 13, 2025. Melanerpes erythrocephalus The Red-headed Woodpecker benefited from the chestnut blight and Dutch elm disease outbreaks of the twentieth century. Though these diseases devastated trees they provided many nest sites and foraging opportunities for the woodpeckers.