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Workinrvers


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I saw a very interesting looking bird the other day and can't find anything on the net about it. Linda, I need help. It was "medium size" and was bright white with it's wings and tail trimmed in black. It had a bright red head which lead me to believe it may be a woodpecker but did not look like the ones I am familier with around this area.


 


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Phil


 



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are you sure it's not a red headed woodpecker?


http://www.mbr-pwrc.usgs.gov/Infocenter/i4060id.html


they do have a lot of white, but aren't pure white


 


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thanks for the reply but no that was not it. This bird was a brilliant white and the black around the wings was at the edges, it was a very pretty bird.

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Phil Bob,


I need some more info. 


Size: You said medium size.  Compare it to the size of a Robin, smaller, larger or same?


Where did you see it? 


1. State or City


2. Around Water, Wooded, Grassland, etc.


3. Perched in a tree, clinging to the trunk of a tree, on the ground, etc.


All of these things will give us clues as to what it was.



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OK, here goes.


It was in low flight in a rural, partially wooded area about 20 miles north of Indianapolis. The black around it's wings and tail looked like a band about 1/4 " wide at the outer edges. It was slightly bigger than a robin but not by much.


It was really a beautiful bird, I have never seen one like it before. It's colors were very crisp and bright. Rudee and I were on the motorcycle at the time and no way to grab a photo, sure wish I had one to make it easier.


 


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Phil Bob



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My guess has to agree with greenlady and say that it was a Red Headed Woodpecker.  If you were seeing it from the underneath side it would look like it was all white and trimmed in black and then a red head.

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Yep I think you are right. Rudee bought me a couple of birding books yesterday for my b-day, isn't she a sweetheart!! Looking in those, I pretty much ruled out almost everything else. Good job Greenlady, sorry I doubted you.

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I'm no expert!  though I've been birding for close to 50 years!  so, no worries.


 


Just glad we figured it out.


 


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