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Red-bellied Woodpecker

Melanerpes carolinus

Photo by LivanEscudero
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Field Notes

Habitat:

Across most of the forests, woodlands, and wooded suburbs of the eastern United States, including oak-hickory forest, pine-hardwood forest, maple and tulip-poplar stands, and pine flatwoods. Also common in river bottoms and wetlands, in the south of its range.

Notes:

Pictures are not sideways. It was hanging under the branch checking out what was in the hole being made. Last pic: "Anything in here??? "

Reference Links:

Red-bellied Woodpecker Overview, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology

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PublishedDecember 8, 2019

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