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Red-bellied Woodpecker Melanerpes carolimus In the Birds category.

These birds make a daily appearance to our feeders.

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http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Red-bellied_Woodpecker/id
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red-bellied_Woodpecker

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Woodpeckers are funny birds around our house. They act like they are stealing a seed and then take it away to eat it. But they are humble, they only get 1 seed at a time.
These three pictures are of a young bird. Its head has not yet turned red.
The woodpeckers have carved out small holes in the tree trunks. They insert the seed into the hole to hold it so they can peck into it. I will get a picture of one of the holes someday.


Photo taken on 8/25/2009. In this photo, you can see two of the small holes the woodpeckers put the seed in to open them. This is a juvenile bird.
Photo taken on 8/25/2009. Caught the woodpecker really pounding away at a seed.
Photo taken on 9/5/2009. future home, maybe
Photo taken on 8/14/2009. This juvenile is a bit bashful. He kept hiding behind the feeder.
Photo taken on 8/14/2009. After he would get his seed, he would take it up high to open and eat it.
Photo taken on 8/14/2009. And finally when he was finished eating, he wiped his chin.
Photo taken on 2/26/2010. finally a better photo of this woodpecker. This is an adult male bird.
Photo taken on 2/26/2010. He had an itch on his beak.