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Melanerpes carolinus
Red-bellied Woodpeckers are pale, medium-sized woodpeckers common in forests of the East. Their strikingly barred backs and gleaming red caps make them an unforgettable sight – just resist the temptation to call them Red-headed Woodpeckers, a somewhat rarer species that's mostly black on the back with big white wing patches. Learn the Red-bellied's rolling call and you’ll notice these birds everywhere. Cornell Lab
Siesta Key FL
This is an adult male. The red on the head does not come forward to the beak on a female. I think he is calling to attract a mate
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Congratulations on the film!
Wow! gorgeous!!!
Ha...pretty funny about the cats!
Thanks Alice & Karen
Great video! Both my cats enjoyed it too - they came running over to check out where the interesting noise was coming from!
Anyone that does not know what a Red-bellied Woodpecker sounds like should listen to this video!