Red headed woodpecker

[Aerows]

Here in Mississippi.

I nearly fainted I was so glad to see it. He is a Beauty! I wish I got a pic, but I didn't

[mopinko]

1. they are stunning.

everything is waking up.

[Aerows]

2. He was banging on a tree

eating insects like a champion. I was so glad to see him

It's so damn hot here in the summer, it's a pleasure to see them when it's cold.

[cpwm17]

3. Before I was really a birder

one of the first birds I ever tried to ID was a Red-headed Woodpecker. It was in Biloxi, Mississippi. Birds like that made me a birder. I still don't have a picture of one.

[Aerows]

4. You can't catch them on film LOL

But they are so lovely in person to see

ETA: And I'm about 30 miles from Biloxi We have more gorgeous birds than you could name. Cardinals, Blue Jays, Mockingbirds shrieking out their authority in every way imaginable, it's great .

[NRaleighLiberal]

5. We get to see them every time we kayak on Falls Lake here in Raleigh NC -

they love the dead pines at the edge of the lake. I've got some great pics somewhere (probably my external HD - meaning I may never find them again!).

One of our favorite birds!

[Aerows]

6. They are magnificent

I'm glad to find others that appreciate their beauty.

[fadedrose]

7. Saw one for a couple of days last summer

He was totally awesome. I have the downy, hairy, and ladder-backed redbellied wookpeckers, but the red-headed one is the most beautiful. Took my breath away to watch him...

No wonder you were excited, I still am. No picture here either.

I hope we get to see him again this year. Gotta keep buying peanuts and making suet....