October 27, 2020

I am a Red-cockaded Woodpecker, 

It's thought that I am a descendent of

Hairy Woodpeckers that were isolated in Florida

During an inter-glacial period. 

Location: St. Sebastian River Preserve State Park, Fellsmere

Sources: https://explorer.natureserve.org/Taxon/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.103433/Dryobates_borealis

https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/are-woodpeckers-evolving-to-look-like-each-other-a-new-study-says-yes/#

Photo and text © 2020 Dee Fairbanks Simpson