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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.
Kernville, Ca.
There are some things and words which have lost all meaning through use and abuse. Words. such as "hero" and objects such as the American flag have lost all the specialness they used to engender. Now the flag has become as much a political statement for the right wingnuts as it has of an honored history (or "perceived honorable"). In a way, America has become a sad parody of itself.
View from the pier on Cyprus.
This photo was taken in the spring of 2015, in the early morning in Girne,Cyprus
This tattered flag is due to be replaced I hope by the owners ... but maybe it could be used to fly over Baltimore City, the rioting there is not the best display of America.
Dear friends, I've returned yesterday from another nice trip to France (Aquitaine). Trying to catch up as soon as possible....
At first I've spent a great time in the region between the lakes of Biscarosse (close to the Atlantic Ocean) and the Bassin d'Arcachon.
I wish you a wonderful autumn time and those friends in the Southern Hemisphere a lovely Spring :-)
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Liebe FlickrFreunde, ich bin eben von einer weiteren Reise nach Frankreich (Aquitanien) zurückgekehrt.
Zuerst habe ich eine schöne Zeit an den Seen von Biscarosse (mit dem nahegelegenen Atlantik und dem Becken von Arcachon eine reizvolle Gegend) verbracht.
Ich wünsche Euch eine schöne Herbstzeit :-)
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I forgot to post this today, June 14 is our Flag day,
No need to comment......
Taken at Jones beach air show.
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.
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.
166/2016
On June 14th we honor Old Glory on National Flag Day. This day commemorates the adoption of the United States flag on June 14, 1777.
I don't think there is a Group for it but I always have a special place in my soul for shots of Old Glory. Is it patriotism or 20 years of service in the US Army? I'm not sure but I am glad I captured this when I did.
A few short years later it was painted over and gone.