We believe; we have not seen any Red Bellied Woodpeckers at our yards for long time. Purely by chance, we saw one recently.
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Luckily, we could take one "good" photo, before the bird flying away. Actually, this bird should be "common" in our areas.
They may appear on the feeders. We don't know why they disappeared a while from our backyard.
The Red Bellied Woodpecker used to stop on our very old fig tree and then make a hole for a full life.
Actually, a half dead fig tree, and the other half has leaves. We are waiting to see if it produces figs.
Finally, do you have experience with the Red Bellied Woodpecker?
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DeleteWonderful nature around you. I only hear them around here.
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ReplyDeleteFirst of all thank you for your comments on one of my two website and on my YT channel who I always appreciate very much. The red-bellied woodpecker is not here living. Six species of woodpeckers live in the Netherlands. Great spotted woodpecker, Middle spotted woodpecker, Black woodpecker. And the green woodpecker. But you see less of these in my area as well.
ReplyDeleteIt may have to do with climate change or habitat loss for them. That you see the red-bellied woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus) less. The red-bellied woodpecker prefers older, mixed forests. Habitat loss from agriculture, construction and forest clearing can also reduce the population. Not to mention insect pests.
Lately, there has also been a change in landscape structure: The red-bellied woodpecker prefers a landscape with large, old trees suitable for nesting and foraging. Nice that you were able to take a picture of it anyway. Really hope this woodpecker will return to your garden because yes they love fruits too.
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We believe; we have not seen any Red Bellied Woodpeckers at our yards for long time. Purely by chance, we saw one recently.
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We believe; we have not seen any Red Bellied Woodpeckers at our yards for long time. Purely by chance, we saw one recently.
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Glad your woodpeckers have made it back to town! I always like to hear them working away, even though I know some people consider them a nuisance.
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We believe; we have not seen any Red Bellied Woodpeckers at our yards for long time. Purely by chance, we saw one recently.
Oh, what a beauty! Thanks for sharing the inspiration. Wishing you well, my friend! Have a wonderful weekend!
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We believe; we have not seen any Red Bellied Woodpeckers at our yards for long time. Purely by chance, we saw one recently.
Oh very cute bird
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I think the woodpeckers are such beautiful birds, but I know they can be very irritating. They can also destroy things. I just recently read about how their tongues wrap around the back of their head (inside) to protect the brain from the constant pecking that they do....It was interesting to read about them.
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Beautiful photo of this amazing bird.
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A very nice bird. We don't have any woodpeckers in Australia.
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We believe; we have not seen any Red Bellied Woodpeckers at our yards for long time. Purely by chance, we saw one recently.
We have a few different woodpeckers around here but not sure of all the names, but definitely a red headed one. They love finding homes in the old trees.
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Nice woodpecker.
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We believe; we have not seen any Red Bellied Woodpeckers at our yards for long time. Purely by chance, we saw one recently.
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ReplyDeleteI love all the woodpeckers, the Red-bellied Woodpecker is a beauty. Great photo.
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This is the most frequent woodpecker that we see around here. It sure is nice to get a good photo though...they don't stay still very long!
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We believe; we have not seen any Red Bellied Woodpeckers at our yards for long time. Purely by chance, we saw one recently.
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