I saw a very interesting looking bird the other day and can't find anything on the net about it. Linda, I need help. It was "medium size" and was bright white with it's wings and tail trimmed in black. It had a bright red head which lead me to believe it may be a woodpecker but did not look like the ones I am familier with around this area.
they do have a lot of white, but aren't pure white
Linda
Workinrvers said
11:07 AM Sep 11, 2006
thanks for the reply but no that was not it. This bird was a brilliant white and the black around the wings was at the edges, it was a very pretty bird.
Linda said
04:20 PM Sep 11, 2006
Phil Bob,
I need some more info.
Size: You said medium size. Compare it to the size of a Robin, smaller, larger or same?
Where did you see it?
1. State or City
2. Around Water, Wooded, Grassland, etc.
3. Perched in a tree, clinging to the trunk of a tree, on the ground, etc.
All of these things will give us clues as to what it was.
Workinrvers said
04:43 PM Sep 11, 2006
OK, here goes.
It was in low flight in a rural, partially wooded area about 20 miles north of Indianapolis. The black around it's wings and tail looked like a band about 1/4 " wide at the outer edges. It was slightly bigger than a robin but not by much.
It was really a beautiful bird, I have never seen one like it before. It's colors were very crisp and bright. Rudee and I were on the motorcycle at the time and no way to grab a photo, sure wish I had one to make it easier.
Thanks,
Phil Bob
Linda said
07:03 PM Sep 11, 2006
My guess has to agree with greenlady and say that it was a Red Headed Woodpecker. If you were seeing it from the underneath side it would look like it was all white and trimmed in black and then a red head.
Workinrvers said
08:31 AM Sep 12, 2006
Yep I think you are right. Rudee bought me a couple of birding books yesterday for my b-day, isn't she a sweetheart!! Looking in those, I pretty much ruled out almost everything else. Good job Greenlady, sorry I doubted you.
greenlady said
06:03 AM Sep 13, 2006
I'm no expert! though I've been birding for close to 50 years! so, no worries.
I saw a very interesting looking bird the other day and can't find anything on the net about it. Linda, I need help. It was "medium size" and was bright white with it's wings and tail trimmed in black. It had a bright red head which lead me to believe it may be a woodpecker but did not look like the ones I am familier with around this area.
Thanks,
Phil
are you sure it's not a red headed woodpecker?
http://www.mbr-pwrc.usgs.gov/Infocenter/i4060id.html
they do have a lot of white, but aren't pure white
Linda
Phil Bob,
I need some more info.
Size: You said medium size. Compare it to the size of a Robin, smaller, larger or same?
Where did you see it?
1. State or City
2. Around Water, Wooded, Grassland, etc.
3. Perched in a tree, clinging to the trunk of a tree, on the ground, etc.
All of these things will give us clues as to what it was.
OK, here goes.
It was in low flight in a rural, partially wooded area about 20 miles north of Indianapolis. The black around it's wings and tail looked like a band about 1/4 " wide at the outer edges. It was slightly bigger than a robin but not by much.
It was really a beautiful bird, I have never seen one like it before. It's colors were very crisp and bright. Rudee and I were on the motorcycle at the time and no way to grab a photo, sure wish I had one to make it easier.
Thanks,
Phil Bob
I'm no expert! though I've been birding for close to 50 years! so, no worries.
Just glad we figured it out.
Linda