Red-headed Woodpecker: Red-Headed Woodpeckers are medium-sized birds and live up to their name, famed for their bright redheads.
Otherwise, Red-Headed Woodpeckers are covered with white feathers and have dark colored wings.
These woodpeckers are especially common during the spring, summer, and fall, while they are uncommon in winter in all regions in Alabama.
The Red-Headed Woodpecker is found in various types of habitat such as open woodlands, savannas, forests, orchards, agricultural lands, and even suburbia.
However, they do prefer to take habitat in dead trees as nest sites with access to the ground for foraging.
Take note that this species is especially territorial with male and female birds guarding the nest.
During breeding season, mates will attract one another with a game of hide and seek around tree stumps.
Unlike other woodpeckers, Red-Headed Woodpeckers rarely excavate holes for insects. They use the fly and catch technique to capture insects in mid-air.
These birds tend to live in areas east of the Rocky Mountains from southern Canada to the Gulf States. They migrate from the northern points out of higher elevations.