I believe this is the red-bellied woodpecker. My area of New York is within its year round range. By comparing it to photos on All About Birds I would think this is a male as males have a red crown.

I could not get a good view of this bird. I only saw it for a short amount of time. When I moved to a side of the tree that was better for lighting it was not visible.

This may be the first time I have seen this kind of woodpecker. This location is said to have red-headed woodpeckers also. I stop here frequently, but have yet to sight one. Enjoy your holiday weekend. Happy Veteran’s Day!
You are correct on the ID. We have these woodpeckers in my woods in northern MN sometimes. They never used to be here. The changing climate has made it more hospitable to them now.
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I am not an expert but learning. I think this was the first time I’ve seen them. We are getting birds here that are not known for being in the area, but All About Birds labels my area of NY as in its year round range. Some birds I think we saw because of the Canadian wildfires a year or more ago. The American Coot was one that stayed all year that year. We have had a kind of shrike the past two years that is not supposed to be here. A bird from Florida was traveling around up here this summer.
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I heard there was a flamingo in Wisconsin last year. I think a hurricane may have had something to do with it. Poor birds!
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