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Red - Bellied Woodpecker

Melanerpes carolinus

Description:

Another bird friend at our feed station. Length 23cm (9.25inch) Wingspan 41cm (16inch) We see then foraging among the trees above us for insects and seeds. They hoard food in hollow spaces in trees. http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/red-b...

Habitat:

Hard wood forest = Gardens and Parks.

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4 Comments

ThePinappleMan
ThePinappleMan 12 years ago

great!

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 12 years ago

beautiful bird!

alicelongmartin
alicelongmartin 12 years ago

Beautifully done!

Mhmood Zaidan
Mhmood Zaidan 12 years ago

Lovely shot :) I like how it describes this part of the birds life.

MickGrant
Spotted by
MickGrant

Ripley, Ohio, USA

Spotted on Nov 23, 2011
Submitted on Nov 24, 2011

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