r/woodpecker

hello all! my girlfriend and i saw this woodpecker by the vermillion lakes in Banff NP. we are stuck on identifying the species and only have this blurry photo. my girlfriend insists she saw a red spot on the head (cannot confirm…). any help is appreciated! let us know if any other information would be helpful :)

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I was hiking at Killarney Lake this morning. There were several woodpeckers in the area. Unfortunately I missed all of the action shots and finally ended up with this one above. It's hard to even spot him hahaha.

First time visitor.. next time hopefully some singing!

An der roten Kopfplatte lässt sich dieser Buntspecht sofort als Jungvogel identifizieren. Während bei Jungtieren der gesamte Oberkopf rot gefärbt ist, zeigt sich das Rot bei adulten Männchen nur im Nacken. Adulte Weibchen tragen überhaupt kein Rot am Kopf.
📍 Naturschutzgebiet Wildert, Illnau (CH)
📷 Canon EOS R5 Mark II · RF 100-500mm

Kentucky

On a pecan tree

My back yard in western North Carolina, taken earlier this summer. I was thrilled to see them so close up.

Edit: apologies for the typo in the title

Save the woodpeckers

One of my favorite backyard visitors, he always finds the best grub in that tree! The best restaurant in town!🤌🏾 #redbelliedwoodpecker

One of my favorite backyard visitors ❤️ big fan of the suet!