Red-Bellied Woodpecker - Melanerpes carolinus
by Carol Senske
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Red-Bellied Woodpecker - Melanerpes carolinus
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Carol Senske
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These handsome woodpeckers are about the size of a Robin. People sometimes mistakenly call them "red-headed" woodpeckers because of the lovely, almost neon red of the male's cap. The female has it too, but less of it. A Red-headed woodpecker is red over the whole head down to the shoulders.
Many woodpeckers have this black and white patterning on their backs - very handsome. Their diet is mainly insects but they eat plenty of seeds and nuts, too.
Read more here:
http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Red-bellied_Woodpecker/lifehistory
The picture was taken January 6, 2015, in Green Lane, Pennsylvania, USA. I used my Canon T4i with a Tamron 150-600 lens.
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January 14th, 2015
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Gene Healy
Beautiful capture! L/F
Carol Senske replied:
A million thank you's! You are wonderful to spend time browsing and commenting and I'm grateful for your support:>)
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