Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Wild Bird Wednesday - Red-bellied Woodpecker




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 .

17 comments:

  1. Great find!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.

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  2. That is a very beautiful bird to have visiting your yard. Great to get photos of it.

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  3. every time i see a similar one of these in our yard ... i have to say "showoff" ... they really are gorgeous. ( :

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  4. Love his red helmemt! nice capture

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  5. He 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.

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  6. You've captured one of my favorite birds. I have a lot of blurred bird heads. They don't stay still long at the feeders. :)

    I never got to thank you for your comment about me not looking sixty. My Mom gave me good genes. Thank you for the compliment.

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  7. I love all the woodies, great shots and a wonderful visitor.

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  8. Great 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.

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  9. He should be in the building trade, that red helmet is a blast!

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  10. I 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!

    What a great bird!

    Cheers and thanks for linking to WBW

    Stewart M - Melbourne

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  11. They are always fun to see. And hear!

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  12. We had them at the feeders all winter. Great shots!

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  13. nature needs the old trees and insects. Congrats to the sightings and good shots. :)

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