Carol DM
Sharing another photo with my series Carol’s Backyard Birds. This one I have named Ivar. If anyone watches the show Vikings, you will understand the name. If not, you can still see his beauty. He visits the deck when I put out the sunflower seeds.
You would think with that red head, he would be called a red headed woodpecker. But you would be wrong. He is called a red bellied woodpecker. Amazing to learn about these birds. The male has the red that covers his head and around his beak. The female doesn’t have as much red.
Love seeing these woodpeckers. The funny thing is he is about half the size of the blue jays, but he runs them off. Four and five at a time, he ran them off and sat in the middle of the feeder eating the sunflower seeds. So cool to watch nature and the birds.
Photo ©CarolDM2019
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Ever seen a woodpecker like this one?
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Not sure
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Never seen this one
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Don’t have woodpeckers in my area
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Yes I have seen this woodpecker
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Funny how the poll works if you put it words other than Yes or No!
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We need an option to pick more than one answer.
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I have never seen a Woodpigeon and we don’t have them in New Zealand. He is a very beautiful bird. Thanks for showing it.
Never heard them called wood pigeon. Interesting. And too bad you do not see these.
So lucky you to see these amazing creatures!
I put out the food they like, it helps attract them.
I have seen a red breasted one here. We have so many kinds of them here. Are you ready?
Lewis, Acorn, Red Naped, Red Breasted, Ladder backed, Nuttall’s, Downy, Hairy, White headed, and the Northern Flicker.
Oops Red Bellied, not breasted. lol I did that twice notice. I like these kind, and they are small. Hard to miss with that bright orange red head right?
That is an impressive list. I have seen the cute little Downy but I think that is all. Love these so much.
I had no idea, there were so many kinds. The white headed one is really cool looking.
I think this is not a wood pecker
Yes it is a red belied woodpecker my friend. He spends more time pecking on the trees than anything else.
You can read all about him here…..
https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Red-bellied_Woodpecker/id#
Woodpeckers are beautiful. My father spent a lot of time trying to find a pileated woodpecker, to at least as he said see one.
He finally did in the woods of his mini-farm. He ran back to the houses for the camera, but the bird was gone!
They are, because of their striking colors I believe. And they dominate wherever they go. I would love to see one of those as well. Too bad he didn’t get pics. That happens.
he chased them for years. They are very rare (I remember him telling me that)
Those are the larger ones, not around here I don’t believe. They like the forests mostly.
yeah they are deep forest dwellers, the middle of their range is Indiana
There are many of us living here, it is very difficult to see him … when you walk in the woods you hear him banging on trees
I see these on my trees too, but in the winter they cannot resist the food.
I have never seen a wood pecker in real
They are beautiful with their colors.
looking back, Woody Woodpecker was a jerk…
Ha, you are probably right!
he was always picking on that walrus
Such a beautiful bird! Here, I have not seen woodpeckers eating seeds, but they have huge interest in the rose stems. Maybe there are bugs there.
Thanks, I love these colorful birds. There are probably bugs, they have a long tongue to get the bugs.
Cute birds hope too see them in my backyard
I hope you see them as well.
There are a lot of woodpeckers in my country!
That is great, what kinds do you have?
A beautiful bird. Unfortunately, we do not have them in our country.
That is too bad they are nice to watch.
Is wood pecked only native to usa
I read this about your question, hope it helps…
Woodpeckers are part of the family Picidae, a group of near-passerine birds that also consist of piculets, wrynecks, and sapsuckers. Members of this family are found worldwide, except for Australia, New Guinea, New Zealand, Madagascar, and the extreme polar regions. Most species live in forests or woodland habitats, although a few species are known that live in treeless areas, such as rocky hillsides and deserts, and the Gila woodpecker specialises in exploiting cacti.
My husband has a message for you! “Please don’t let the woodpeckers bother the bluebirds!”
I love the picture and I love his smile, thanks for giving him something to smile about.
Here is a post just for him….
https://virily.com/virily_poll/bluebird-from-the-past-my-happy-list/