I am in Fort Worth, Tx. This is a large bird almost the size of a dove. Couild it be a Ladderback or Golden-Fronted or maybe something else?
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Red-bellied Woodpecker.
Golden-fronted is fairly similar, but has a yellow back (and front!) to its head, not red; you'd also need to be a bit closer to the Mexican border to get them.
Ladder-backed is a lot smaller.
Resin
Also it's a male. Here's some info on them.
http://www.birds.cornell.edu/AllAboutBirds/BirdGuide/Red-bellied_Woodpecker.html
Thankyou the pic from Cornell looks exactly like it. I always like to get ID from someone else as sometimes the descriptions are a bit confusing. I would expect to see a red belly on this one since that it is what it is called, yet I didn't see one. I appreciate the help.
Peg
Mark this one solved Peg.. I love this bird! We have one that keeps visiting the front and back trees, but is hiding from me when trying to take a pic. You got a great one there! Hold on to it and post if and when we get a birdfiles on DG.
The red belly is hard to see, but it's there:
http://www.dl-digital.com/images/z_oldimages/2002-05-wdpecker01ed4.jpg
He keeps that well hidden!
Sheila, this one is really camera shy too. I had to take the photo from across the yard, tha'ts why its so lousy. It was here again today eating the suet I make. I must try to get a better pic. It really has a lot of personality.
They seem to be doing their call as they climb up and down the limb. It isn't hard to spot them but sure is hard to photograph!
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