is the bird a wild bird?

Question

we feed the birds in our back yard every day. there are blue jays, cardinals, humming birds, etc. but there is this bird that has grayish-brown body with a big red mark on top of his head. is that a wild bird or somebody's pet? is there any wild birds that have a red mark on their head? i live on long island(just to let you know about the location)

Answer 1

You might look at either Northern Flicker or Red-bellied Woodpecker. The spot on the Flicker is more on the back of the head. Here are a couple of links to pictures of each bird:
Northern Flicker-
http://www.lakeforest.edu/academics/faculty/gordon/gallery/images/Male%20Northern%20Flicker.jpg

Red-bellied Woodpecker-
http://www.msdlouky.org/images/birds/red_bellied_woodpecker.jpg

Answer 2

It could either be a house finch (wild) or a female cardinal (also wild). I don't know of any domesticated birds that match that description. You could help us better ID it if you included a photo, or barring that, compare its size and body shape to other birds you know.

Answer 3

There are MANY wild birds in your area with the markings you indicate.
Though a picture or more description is needed for a positive ID, chances are 99.9% it's wild.
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Answer 4

stay far flung from the tree,she has little ones that are on the threshold of commence leaving the nest, so she's conserving the floor decrease than the nest and around it. She's coaching the cat to stay away earlier, it might discover a toddler on the floor and "by twist of fate "consume it. that's mom nature at artwork

Answer 5

no, i don't think it's a wild bird. i seen birds like that around my neighbourhood. no big deal.

Answer 6

could be a house finch