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bird because of competition for nesting cavities with the introduced Starling.)
An adult Red-bellied Woodpecker also has a brilliant, ruby-red eye. When one lands on my feeder (a plywood platform nailed to a railing outside the kitchen window), he looks around with these red eyes in a belligerent manner, daring any other bird to land near him. The message seems to be: “Want to make something of it?”
If another bird approaches too close, the formidable bill is aimed at the interloper. Jays give way to this woodpecker as do Mourning Doves.
This aggressive temperament has no doubt served the Red-bellied Woodpecker well in the battle for nesting cavities with Starlings. Whereas the Red-headed Woodpecker population has declined seriously in parts of its range because Starlings have kept them from reproducing themselves, the Red-bellied Woodpecker has maintained healthy populations. Its feistiness has made it a match for Starling persis
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