Please confirm or correct my bird ID
May 28, 2019 12:20:05 #
May 28, 2019 14:16:48 #
boncrayon wrote:
Without red on the belly, wouldn't that be the female gender?
It is my understanding that the red completely across the top of the head indicates a male.
May 28, 2019 16:59:47 #
May 28, 2019 18:53:56 #
I don't know the species of this particular wood pecker, but some years ago the National Geographic Society published a book about birds, "Birds of North America", and I have a copy of this book. Maybe I can find this one and let the rest of you know what it is.
May 28, 2019 19:05:40 #
This one is indeed the Red-bellied Woodpecker. I found the perfect match for it on Page #277 in
"Birds of North America", a publication of the National Geographic Society.
"Birds of North America", a publication of the National Geographic Society.
May 28, 2019 22:26:58 #
May 28, 2019 22:27:11 #
alaskarailroad wrote:
This one is indeed the Red-bellied Woodpecker. I found the perfect match for it on Page #277 in
"Birds of North America", a publication of the National Geographic Society.
"Birds of North America", a publication of the National Geographic Society.
Thank you for the confirmation.
May 28, 2019 22:30:57 #
Rab-Eye wrote:
I think this is a red bellied woodpecker?
Good capture of a MALE Red Bellied Woodpecker!
May 28, 2019 22:59:41 #
May 29, 2019 10:20:55 #
Rab-Eye wrote:
I think this is a red bellied woodpecker?
Yes it is - a male. Their bellies, but rather more like their breasts have a rose-colored hue in the right light that varies seasonally. It really shows up if you get one with a flash.
The Woodpecker
May 29, 2019 22:53:04 #
The Woodpecker wrote:
Yes it is - a male. Their bellies, but rather more like their breasts have a rose-colored hue in the right light that varies seasonally. It really shows up if you get one with a flash.
The Woodpecker
The Woodpecker
Thanks.
May 29, 2019 23:43:51 #
Ed Greding
Loc: Texas
Every photo I've seen of a Red-bellied Woodpecker has a white belly. Is that the female? If not, why is it so-named?
May 30, 2019 09:56:39 #
Ed Greding wrote:
Every photo I've seen of a Red-bellied Woodpecker has a white belly. Is that the female? If not, why is it so-named?
You can’t see it in this image, but it does have a red patch on the belly.
May 30, 2019 22:04:57 #
Ed Greding
Loc: Texas
Rab-Eye: Thank you! I'm obviously no authority on birds, but appreciate your explanation.---
May 31, 2019 09:00:48 #
Ed Greding wrote:
Rab-Eye: Thank you! I'm obviously no authority on birds, but appreciate your explanation.---
I’m no authority either! I depend on a good reference book.
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