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Red-bellied woodpecker

Melanerpes carolinus

Photo by Maria dB
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Field Notes

Description:

The woodpeckers were visiting this fruit tree several times daily. At one point, one bird seemed to be trying to store a berry underneath the bark of a pine tree.

Habitat:

Enjoying serviceberries

Reference Links:

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

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
Maria dB
Thanks, venusflytrap2000 and Christos; he colored beautifully with the berries he was eating.

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PublishedJune 13, 2014

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