Red Bellied Woodpecker, At the Feeder

These guys visit fairly regularly.

Don't know why it is called "Red Bellied"--IMO, should have been called "Red Caped".

SDC

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wonder why that name. Well since we are posting pictures of woodpeckers here is a flicker that was distracting me while deer hunting, I'm surprised I didn't get a big buck in the back ground as it ran across field just as I was taking the picture.

Nice visitor Ralph. I must agree with you on its name. Just a dusting of red on it’s belly but a lot on it’s head and neck.

Hey Steve, suprised the Flicker was still around. They’re a gorgeous bird.

Cheers….

Stunning birdy shots

regulars at my place . we also get the red belly but they dont stick around long enough to get a picture

found one

nice shot of the c### of the north. only ever seen them in the trees at a distance,

only about 5 feet away from him lousy phone camera picture . They are around a lot , some of the trees look like they have been shredded while still standing.

Grandpa, what are you feeding these guys? Not only on the post but also in the feeder. Thanks

its a product called bark butter basically a suet with some additives laced with hot peppers. birds cant taste they eat it up and the squirrels come taste it and leave they have a sense of taste unlike birds. That is whats on the post the other thing is basically the same suet with a seed mixture throughout also laced with some kind of hot sauce.Sometimes you get a brave squirrel come for a snack. Fun to watch them leave in a hurry.

Hey Grampa, where did you buy that bark butter ?

Cheers

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