We knew it was a woodpecker because of the size of the beak, the tree-climbing behavior, and the red head. It took a bit of looking and confirmation, but I determined that it is a Red-bellied Woodpecker. The black and white speckled back is common of many woodpeckers. What was telling was the white face under the red head and nape.
Saturday, June 13, 2020
Red-Bellied Woodpecker (Woody)
June 10th was pretty yucky out--93 degrees Fahrenheit and very humid. While socially-distanced visiting my friend, Jenn, we caught two birds on camera in her yard in Lyons, PA. Her yard has many deciduous trees, and she makes it a point to plant shrubbery and keep feeders out for her "feathered friends." The first find was this strapping gentleman:
We knew it was a woodpecker because of the size of the beak, the tree-climbing behavior, and the red head. It took a bit of looking and confirmation, but I determined that it is a Red-bellied Woodpecker. The black and white speckled back is common of many woodpeckers. What was telling was the white face under the red head and nape.
We knew it was a woodpecker because of the size of the beak, the tree-climbing behavior, and the red head. It took a bit of looking and confirmation, but I determined that it is a Red-bellied Woodpecker. The black and white speckled back is common of many woodpeckers. What was telling was the white face under the red head and nape.
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