12/12/2010

Red-bellied Woodpecker











Of the 4 types of woodpeckers in our woods, the Red-bellied like peanuts the best. The female enjoyed feeding at the tray earlier this autumn, and the male ventured close this week although he stayed among the trees. She looked more sleek with her feathers unruffled; with his feathers fluffed up for warmth he looks very much larger than he is.