On a rainy evening just around dusk I caught a flash of red in the trees in the front yard. An exciting spotting for me--the Red-bellied Woodpecker. Often worry about the decline of mature trees in my landscape, but if rotting wood and insects under the bark attract these unusual birds guess it's a pretty good compromise.
And here are a few more views, but regretfully never got one of its red belly:
And finally, a couple of shots at my neighbor's feeder the next day:
In most of these photos I noticed that the woodpecker's red "helmet" was blurred. Must have been really getting down to business pecking out some goodies!
Linking to Wild Bird Wednesday .
i like these birds. :)
ReplyDeleteGreat find!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.
ReplyDeleteThat is a very beautiful bird to have visiting your yard. Great to get photos of it.
ReplyDeleteevery time i see a similar one of these in our yard ... i have to say "showoff" ... they really are gorgeous. ( :
ReplyDeleteLove his red helmemt! nice capture
ReplyDeleteHe sure is a handsome fella! We had a huge red headed wood pecker in our yard last week. I couldn't get close enough to get his pic, but I stay on the lookout for him to return.
ReplyDeleteYou've captured one of my favorite birds. I have a lot of blurred bird heads. They don't stay still long at the feeders. :)
ReplyDeleteI never got to thank you for your comment about me not looking sixty. My Mom gave me good genes. Thank you for the compliment.
Fabulous!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteI love all the woodies, great shots and a wonderful visitor.
ReplyDeleteGreat birds!!! I think the one in the collage...the one in the woods, at a distance where the red head shows up so clearly is my favorite.
ReplyDeleteHe should be in the building trade, that red helmet is a blast!
ReplyDeleteI dont think you are alone in not getting a shot of the red belly - I dont think I've seen a picture that shows it!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great bird!
Cheers and thanks for linking to WBW
Stewart M - Melbourne
They are always fun to see. And hear!
ReplyDeleteWe had them at the feeders all winter. Great shots!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful woodpeckers!
ReplyDeletenature needs the old trees and insects. Congrats to the sightings and good shots. :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful bird.
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