October 30, 2020

I am a Red-bellied Woodpecker, 

I'm scratching my head on this tree

I might be trying to get rid of molting feathers

Or maybe ectoparasites are bothering me.

Location: St. Sebastian River Preserve State Park

Sources: https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/biochemistry-genetics-and-molecular-biology/ectoparasite#

https://web.stanford.edu/group/stanfordbirds/text/essays/Head_Scratching.html

Photo and text © 2020 Dee Fairbanks Simpson