Marie Read / Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus), female perched on birch trunk in autumn, New York, USA, November.

Shattil & Rozinski / Northern Flicker {Colaptes auratus} camouflaged in tree, Denver, Colorado, USA

DAVID TIPLING / Cinnamon Woodpecker {Celeus loricatus mentalis} perching on branch, Pipeline Road, Soberiana NP, Panama.

DAVID TIPLING / Male Lesser spotted Woodpecker {Dendrocopos minor} on branch.

DAVID TIPLING / Buff-throated Woodcreeper {Xiphynchus guttatus} on underside of branch, Anton Valley, Panama.

DAVID TIPLING / Cinnamon Woodpecker {Celeus loricatus mentalis} on branch, Pipeline Road, Soberiana NP, Panama.

Tom Vezo / Gilded flicker male on Saguaro cactus flower. Arizona, USA {Colaptes auratus chrysiode}

Mike Read / Ground woodpecker {Geocolaptes olivaceus} perched on rock, Lesotho, November

Mike Read / Ground woodpecker {Geocolaptes olivaceus} perched on rock, Lesotho, November

Mike Read / Red naped sapsucker (Sphyrapicus nuchalis) male on tree trunk, USA, June

Mike Read / Two Ground woodpeckers {Geocolaptes olivaceus} perched on rock, Lesotho, November

Mike Read / Two Ground woodpeckers {Geocolaptes olivaceus} perched on rock, Lesotho, November

Mike Read / Ground woodpecker {Geocolaptes olivaceus} perched on rock, Lesotho, November

Mike Read / Ground woodpecker {Geocolaptes olivaceus} perched on rock, Lesotho, November

Mike Read / Bearded woodpecker {Thripias / Dendrocopos namaquus} male perched, Kruger National Park, South Africa, November