Large sapsucker. Males are mostly black above with vertical white wing patches and 2 white stripes on the face. Note small red throat patch and yellow belly (not visible in photo).
Females have fine horizontal black-and-white barring on the back and a brown head. Females also have a black breast patch (not visible in the photo).
A medium-sized woodpecker with a stout, medium-sized bill. Adult male is velvety black above, with a white wing patch and a yellow belly. Male's striking head pattern includes a white line behind the eye, a white stripe from the base of the bill to the lower cheek, and a red throat.
Large sapsucker. Black above with vertical white wing patches, 2 white stripes on the face, and a red throat patch. The lower belly is yellow.
Excavates holes in trees, often those with a fungal infection, which makes excavating the hole easier. Males and females feed the nestlings and carry away fecal matter from the nest.
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A medium-sized woodpecker with compact body, stout, medium-sized bill, and fairly long wings.
Notably larger than a Downy Woodpecker, smaller than a Northern Flicker.
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