Red Bellied Wodpeckers Discussing A Bad Morning
by Barbie Corbett-Newmin
Title
Red Bellied Wodpeckers Discussing A Bad Morning
Artist
Barbie Corbett-Newmin
Medium
Photograph - Watermark Not On Actual Print
Description
Discussing A Bad Morning shows the pair of red bellied woodpeckers resting together after many incursions by their nemeses, the starlings.
Woodpeckers, Melanerpes carolinus, are medium-sized woodpeckers of the family Picidae. These pale, medium-sized woodpeckers are found in the Southeastern USA. The strikingly barred backs and gleaming red caps of these birds are a lovely sight. The male has a bright red cap all the way to the bill, while his lady has a grey head in front of the red area, also with a touch of orange accenting her black beak. Despite the name, the red on the belly is hard to spot except when he is diving in to relieve Mom guarding the eggs or bringing food to the babies.
Woodpeckers are beneficial insect eaters and enjoy significant amount of vegetarian diet-- plant material inclbuding acorns, nuts, fruits, seeds. The couple takes turns incubating the white eggs (maybe up tp 4) as a team for about 2 weeks, then they both wear themselves out feeding the babies and taking out the trash! And papa still has to chase away rivals!
Honored by feature in FAA/Pixels groups:
Iphone Photography
FAA Portraits - Birds...05/27/2021
Tooo Cute 02/10/2022
The 200 Club ..02/10/2022
Square Art World 02/16/2022
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May 12th, 2021
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Loredana Gallo Migliorini
Fantastic very sweet image! Congratulations on your Barbie collections. Greetings loredana
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