Red-headed Woodpeckers – Mia McPherson's On The Wing Photography

Melanerpes erythrocephalus

Red-headed Woodpeckers are medium-sized woodpeckers found in temperate North America. They have a distinctive tricolored plumage, with a black back and tail, a white belly and rump, and a red head and neck.

Red-headed Woodpecker Photos From Sequoyah NWR

By Mia McPherson|July 20th, 2023|Categories: Birds, Oklahoma, Red-headed Woodpeckers, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge|Tags: adult, bottomland hardwood forests, bottomlands, branches, Cottonwood, dead, leaves, Melanerpes erythrocephalus, nest, nesting, nesting cavity, nesting cavity tree, Red-headed Woodpecker, sky, snag, spring, tree, trunk, woodpecker, woodpeckers|

These Red-headed Woodpecker photos were taken last month at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge. I had one great day with this species in two spots on the refuge.

Red-headed Woodpecker With Mayfly

By Mia McPherson|June 18th, 2023|Categories: Birds, Oklahoma, Red-headed Woodpeckers, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge|Tags: adult, branches, Cottonwood, food, leaves, mayfly, Melanerpes erythrocephalus, perched, prey, Red-headed Woodpecker, sky, spring, woodpecker, woodpeckers|

Today I am sharing a Red-headed Woodpecker with a mayfly in its bill that I took yesterday at Sequoya National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma.