Numme, R.L. 1978 Red-headed Woodpecker Melanerpes erythrocephalus 8 June -- FLORIDA, Hillsborough County, Temple Terrace -- clear, hot, 0850 - 1000 hrs. winds 0-15. Returned to the woodlot along 4th & 5th hole, where the pair I watched on 12 May. Now a good nest in very top of lead Longleaf. Appeared to perhaps be incubating, but not especially attentive. Witnessed copulation at 0930; ♀ leaves nest, perches on branch beneath cavity, ♂ flies in, lands to left of ♀, mounts by flapping to directly on back of ♀, then slipped to the left, propping himself with left wing, maintaining cloacal contact. Copulation about 5-7 sec. ♀ was sleeked, nearly horizontal; neck, wings, tail [illegible] drooped. I may have heard very quiet calls, similar to the territorial "charr charr," much more subdued, as the ♂ landed next to the ♀, My impression was that the ♂ was more attentive at the nest cavity than the ♀. Starling nest with young in cavity in same tree, below RH nest. 8 July -- (same locale as above) Nest still active, but appears to be young in the nest, as adults looked like they were bringing food to the young. Still a good bit of attentiveness. 15 July -- (same locale as above) Arrived at the nest [illegible] around dusk, and an adult RH was already inside the nest cavity. I kicked the nest tree, flushing the bird out, but it returned to the nest within a few minutes.