ML464812681

Age and sex

Adult Female - 1

Observation details

Unmistakable species found and photographed by homeowner Russell Stewart this morning. Foraging in row of spruce trees during my visit; Mr. Stewart observed it going to the feeder on his porch and perched in a birch tree earlier today. Woodpecker with all black bill, dark feet and legs, and dark pupil surrounded by pale yellow irides. Black feathering on face surrounds eye and black also at base of bill. Hind crown and upper nape shows a large, distinct red patch. Black on mid-crown extends onto face. Forehead and throat very pale yellow (almost whitish). Entire back, most of wings, and tail black. Some white visible on the folded wing. Rump and upper tail-coverts whitish. Upper breast blackish with ragged streaking onto lower breast and belly. Flanks tinged with pale yellow. Under tail-coverts not seen. Bird was calling when I first arrived. Calls are very familiar to me from living in California and Arizona, and recently heard them while visiting Arizona and southern California this spring.

Technical information

Model

Canon EOS 5DS R

Lens

EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM

ISO

2000

Focal length

400 mm

Flash

Flash did not fire

f-stop

f/11.0

Shutter speed

1/250 sec

Dimensions

2677 pixels x 2142 pixels

Original file size

5.69 MB