Thursday, October 12, 2023

Red-Bellied Woodpecker

 


Try as I might, I never see red on the bellies of these guys.  "Red-headed" must have been taken.

4 comments:

Taken For Granted said...

Bird names are often a mystery, and this one is a perfect example. I've never understood this name either.

Linda said...

Oh, I have pictures! See https://webcroft.blogspot.com/2013/03/red-bellied-woodpeckers.html

William Kendall said...

A beautiful bird.

Stefan Jansson said...

Great catch.