Mike T. Posted July 10, 2018 Share Posted July 10, 2018 Can anyone help with this one? New visitor to the shelled peanut feeder. I don't have a picture. I thought it was some type of woodpecker at first with its black and white wings and pointed beak feeding on the peanuts. However, other than the wings, it was completely gray with a darker gray patch on its head. No other colors or markings. Couldn't find a picture anywhere. Mid afternoon sighting, Bucks County, PA. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bird Nuts Posted July 10, 2018 Share Posted July 10, 2018 (edited) Did it have black and white barring on its back? Try juvenile Red-bellied Woodpecker (here's a photo: http://thedrummonds.com/Tree-climbing_Birds/PHOTOS/Red-bellied_WP_I_5865.JPG) Edited July 10, 2018 by The Bird Nuts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonesome55dove Posted July 10, 2018 Share Posted July 10, 2018 The body description sounds like a Clark's Nutcracker...the head not so sure about. Hopefully, someone will come along shortly and know what it is. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike T. Posted July 10, 2018 Author Share Posted July 10, 2018 11 hours ago, The Bird Nuts said: Did it have black and white barring on its back? Try juvenile Red-bellied Woodpecker (here's a photo: http://thedrummonds.com/Tree-climbing_Birds/PHOTOS/Red-bellied_WP_I_5865.JPG) Thank you for your reply. Yes, it did have black and white barring on its back but it's breast and head were definitely gray, not white. I suppose it may still be a juvenile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bird Nuts Posted July 10, 2018 Share Posted July 10, 2018 (edited) 6 hours ago, Mike T. said: Thank you for your reply. Yes, it did have black and white barring on its back but it's breast and head were definitely gray, not white. I suppose it may still be a juvenile. Juvenile Red-bellied Woodpecker's head and body are not white. Take a look at other photos of them and you'll see that they're gray. https://www.google.com/search?q=juvenile+Red-bellied+Woodpecker&client=firefox-b-1&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjE4Mewn5XcAhUHmuAKHQdsDEUQ_AUICigB&biw=1600&bih=770&dpr=1.2#imgrc=id41QXvYf9W5kM: Edited July 10, 2018 by The Bird Nuts fixed link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike T. Posted July 11, 2018 Author Share Posted July 11, 2018 7 hours ago, The Bird Nuts said: Juvenile Red-bellied Woodpecker's head and body are not white. Take a look at other photos of them and you'll see that they're gray. https://www.google.com/search?q=juvenile+Red-bellied+Woodpecker&client=firefox-b-1&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjE4Mewn5XcAhUHmuAKHQdsDEUQ_AUICigB&biw=1600&bih=770&dpr=1.2#imgrc=id41QXvYf9W5kM: Yep, that's it! Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bird Nuts Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 20 minutes ago, Mike T. said: Yep, that's it! Thanks! Yay! Glad I could help. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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