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Red-bellied Woodpecker

Melanerpes carolinus

Photo by Tom15
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Field Notes

Habitat:

This nest was in a dead tree at the edge of a swamp.

Notes:

The female woodpecker is coming out of her nest cavity.

Reference Links:

Red-bellied Woodpecker, Identification, All About Birds - Cornell Lab of Ornith…

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
Tom15
Thanks Jemma. Maybe you'll get 2 different species of birds successfully nesting from the same tree cavity!
HemaShah
nice one Tom!!I recently found a Nutall wood pecker family, http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/22730126 Recently a tree swallow won in a scuffle with the wood pecker .It has taken over the home. Hope fully ,if luck has it,I might see a tree swallow family soon!!

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PublishedMay 25, 2013

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