I moved a couple of feeders to the birch trees just off our back deck. It didn't take long till I started seeing a few woodpeckers at the suet feeders.
This red-bellied woodpecker is a female. You can see the gray crown on her head and the red running down the nape of her neck. The woodpeckers visit my area year round and love to eat from the suet feeders.
They often hide their food in the cracks of trees to have food for later.
Did you know the female can lay up to five eggs?
Thanks for stopping by - Judy.
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Now that is interesting! I learned all sorts of things this post!
ReplyDeleteAlways enjoy your beautiful bird pics, as well as all your amazing tablescapes.
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Oh how I love Woodpeckers and they love to visit my suet feeders too. I have Downey's, Hairy, Red Bellied and occasionally we are blessed with a sighting of a Pileated. We have a few dead trees along our back hedgerow that we purposely left and the Woodpeckers love to peck around on them, especially during the warmer months when I don't typically put out suet. Thanks for sharing these great pics of this pretty Red Bellied girl.
ReplyDeleteJudy - a beautiful specimen of a bird. I did not know that woodpeckers would leave food somewhere for later ... we have had a little bit of an issue with a Hairy Woodpecker that has been pecking at one of our wood logs - we chase him off each time, but we aren't always around! Enjoy the holiday season!
ReplyDeleteWhat beautiful captures. We just saw a woodpecker when we were out hiking; I do like that the birds are so much easier to spot without all the leaves on the trees now.
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