Question by Nancy M: Can anyone help me identify a species of large bird that sits in a tree in my back yard.?
I discovered a large bird about the size of a duck with clawed feet, a white face with a black strip along the side of her face and distinct red feathers on the top of her head. Her body was black and she was white underneath her wings. She was climbing in our tree during the morning. We live in CT in a wooded area and we have never seen this bird before. Can anyone idenify this bird please. We have pictures as well. Thank you.
Best answer:
Answer by Alexis S
If this bird has red eyes it might be a loon
What do you think? Answer below!
3 Responses
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R J Says:
Maybe a Pileated Woodpecker.
* Size: 40-49 cm (16-19 in)
* Wingspan: 66-75 cm (26-30 in)
* Weight: 250-350 g (8.83-12.36 ounces)* Large woodpecker.
* Red crest on head.
* Black body.* White in wings, at base of primaries, and underwing linings.
* White conspicuous in flight; at rest shows only as small white spot at front of wing.
* Black and white stripes on face.
* White stripe extending from base of bill down neck.
* White stripe above eye and below crown.
* Throat white.
* Bill thick and silvery gray.
* Yellowish feathers over nostrils.
* Legs and feet grayish black.
* Eyes yellow. -
laciebrooke Says:
sounds like a Woodpecker. I live in Tennessee and they are very common here. Try looking at the site below
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Kim C Says:
Also sounds like a woodpecker to me.