Enlarge the second photo for proof that's concrete:
Near the top of my head
There's a small spot of red
Where the black and the white feathers meet.
(Contrary to what it's name would imply, the "red cockade" is not something big and show - it is a few tiny red feathers that are almost always hidden. The only reason that the spot shows up in this photo is because the day was very windy and his feathers were getting blown about.)
Sources: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Red-cockaded_Woodpecker/photo-gallery/297701441
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