which Woodpecker?

[winz]

This one was in my backyard.  Doesn't have a white back, no red on the head.

[Kris Ito]

This is a female Yellow-bellied Sapsucker. The males have a red crown and red throat, while the females usually have a only a red crown. My Sibleys notes that "occasionally" a female can show a black crown, as in your photo. I've no idea how uncommon this might be! They seem to have been arriving in numbers just this past week. -Kris

[winz]

Thanks Kris.  Everything but the red on the crown pointed to Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, so it threw me off.  I wasn't aware that it could be all black.  I saw one at work last week that had a slight bit of red on the crown and white throat.

[Bird Brain]

Hi Winz.  Cool photo!  

Maplewood Park is a good location for sighting Sapsuckers.