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[Editor’s note: This is the first half of a two-part story on the habits and habitat of the Red-bellied Woodpecker.]
Of all the unsuitable and misleading common names of birds, surely the Red-bellied Woodpecker is in the lead. The 8 1/2-inch bird does have a reddish wash on his belly though it is hard to see and is far from a dominant feature.
The top of the head and nape of the male’s neck is a brilliant scarlet, the female also sports brilliant red coloring but it is limited to the back of her head and neck. Her forehead is a handsome shade of gray and she has a touch of red at the base of her bill.
Those striking features, combined with the “zebra,” black and white marking on the bird’s back and wings, result in a woodpecker of startling beauty. No matter how many times this woodpecker lands on the feeder, I am always struck by the exuberant pattern of its colors.
Often I have had conversations that start with a comment from a beginning bird
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