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Melanerpes carolinus - Red-bellied Woodpecker
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| Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, August 25, 2018 |
Melanerpes carolinus, Red-bellied Woodpeckers, get their name from a small red spot on their bellies that is barely visible. They are common in the eastern half of the United States where they nest in cavities of dead trees. If no dead trees are available, they may drill out holes in live trees or telephone poles. They eat insects, nuts, seeds, and fruit. You can attract them to your yard by hanging suet feeders.
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...beautiful job.
ReplyDeleteSo pretty. We have Red bellied Sapsuckers with a red head and no red belly. Too funny
ReplyDeleteI like your Confederate Rose similar to my Rose of Sharon---same family
MB
very handsome
ReplyDeleteThat is a great pic of him, Lea!
ReplyDeleteQuite a pretty bird!
ReplyDeleteDelightful shot
ReplyDeleteGorgeous photo of the sweet woodpecker ~ one of nature's treasure ~
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Gorgeous bird indeed.... to bad we see them so little these days
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I have seen hundreds of red-bellies, but never realized that they actually have a red spot on their bellies! I learned something today. Thank you!
ReplyDeletewaw..red...beautiful.
ReplyDeleteHappy Thursday
Enjoyed seeing the woodpecker. Have a lovely weekend Lea.
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