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The Red-headed Woodpecker is a gorgeous woodpecker bird with a bright red head from which it got its name. This North American species, with its boldly-patterned plumage, is popular among the bird-watchers and is widely spread almost all across the country, and is known in different names like ‘flag bird’ and ‘patriotic bird’. Once a very common bird in the country’s eastern part, this species has been showing long-term declines in a moderately rapid rate, which is primarily because of their degradation and loss of habitat in recent decades.
The red-headed woodpecker was a favorite to celebrated ornithologists like Alexander Wilson and Audubon.
These birds are ‘monomorphic’, which means, the males and females look so similar that, they are practically indistinguishable even when taken in the hand. To know the gender, you actually need to run a DNA test or a dissection of the bird.
This species is the only woodpecker in the eastern part that has a completely red head.
In 1996, the RHW was featured on a United States Postal Service 2-cent stamp.
These are one of the only four woodpecker species that cover their reserved foods with bark or wood. They would even store live stocks like grasshoppers wedged so tightly in a crevice that it is impossible for the insect to escape.
This species of woodpeckers is relatively small compared to others in its family.
The presence of white patches on its wings makes them especially noticeable when they are flying.
In this species, the annual adult survivorship is estimated to be around 62%.
This bird can dig holes that can measure up to 20 to 60 centimeters in depth.
A red-headed woodpecker takes 2-3 weeks or more to excavate one single hole.
I found this one along Joe Overstreet Road in Osceola County, Florida.
Abstract Boat Reflection
Getting ready for tonight "Pride in your Countries Flag" Party at Sunshine.
Can you tell where I am from?..
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The new Whole Foods under construction in East Liberty. Zoom in to see the flag of the title, upper right.
Flag Reflections small town USA shop hanging in there window and reflecting lights in the street, found in North Carolina.
I forgot to post this today, June 14 is our Flag day,
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Taken at Jones beach air show.
For Smile on Saturday, the colors of the US flag (and many others) without showing a flag itself. This is the stainless steel handrail of our former boat, reflecting my red jacket, the white side of the boat, and the blue sky (and an island in the distance).
Happy Slider Sunday!
Switching gears again. Some of you may see an echo of the Texas state flag in this compilation of images from Texas.
I was working on this for Smile on Saturday's theme "flag unflagged" but thought it might be a bit too processed for that group. Also, I really liked the red, white, and blue shot I did post to the group. And I thought it was especially suited for the theme - kind of echoing the US flag's stripes and the flares mimicking stars. I do like this image too, though, and it will be fine for Sliders Sunday. Slava Ukraini!
This started as a close-up shot of a large group of orange, white, and black balloons attached to a screen to serve as a background for people's selfies at a graduation party.
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35ème édition de "Il était une fois le Pas de Calais libéré" Haillicourt (62)
35th edition of "Once upon a time the Pas de Calais liberated" - Haillicourt - France
Wonderful Nude Diver Mascot on a 1930 Rolls, in B&W. Superb sculpture.
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Focus stack (10 images) Shot with single off-camera strobe (Godox AD200Pro/XPro II L trigger), bare bulb, mounted to overhead boom.
Shot for Smile on Saturday, theme - FLAG UNFLAGGED.
Last year for Canada Day I did a version of the flag from a photo of a maple leaf that I had taken. I will see if I can find it and put it n Comments.
This year, I decided to change to colours in consideration of the recent findings of unmarked graves of First Nations children.
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