red-bellied woodpecker 
     
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       I was SO surprised to see this guy at my feeder! I was sure he was a red-headed woodpecker, but then researched and discovered that he was in fact a red-bellied woodpecker. He didn't seem to mind the camera, so I got some good close shots. He also pecked the heck out of the feeder while he was there! Males have a red nape and crown, females only have a red nape and a white crown. So this guy is definitely a male.

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The woodpecker reminds me a lot of another creature I once spotted.