November 11, 2020

I am a Red-headed Woodpecker,

I spend most of my time looking for food

When I first hatched I was altricial - 

Which means my eyes were closed and I was nude.

Location: St. Sebastian River Preserve State Park, Fellsmere

Sources: https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Melanerpes_erythrocephalus/

Photo and text © 2020 Dee Fairbanks Simpson