What kind of bird is this?

Rick O · 04-25-2007, 06:04 AM

I took this picture in FL this past weekend. There were two of them that looked identical but I wasn't fast enough with the camera to get a picture of both of them together. Can anyone identify it?

jenajet · 04-25-2007, 06:08 AM

Hard to tell. Could be a wood pecker, we have red headed ones here. Also resembles a pigeon with the body shape. Just not clear enough for me to be sure.
my guess is this
http://www.birdperch.com/galldetq.asp?sp=00947003

Rick O · 04-25-2007, 06:21 AM

That looks like it. I don't get those kind on my feeders so I didn't recognize it. Thanks Jena.

Loverotties · 04-25-2007, 07:02 AM

It's not the red headed woodpecker.But not shure what the name is.

Junkzoo · 04-25-2007, 10:21 PM

It is a red headed woodpecker Rick,,,,
http://www.birds.cornell.edu/bow/rehwoo/
http://identify.whatbird.com/obj/678...oodpecker.aspx
http://www.nhptv.org/natureworks/red...woodpecker.htm

Casey · 04-25-2007, 10:21 PM

yes Junks right we have those here Rick.

cath · 04-25-2007, 11:03 PM

That was my guess, as well. Handsome birds. I've seen them around here, and I bet they are around your area, too.