A Red-bellied Woodpecker Overview

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  • Опубликовано: 15 янв 2025

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  • @LesleytheBirdNerd
    @LesleytheBirdNerd  2 года назад +17

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  • @josephbailey4463
    @josephbailey4463 3 года назад +139

    These guys are reliable year-round visitors to my suet feeder. They are usually kind enough to alert me to their presence with their squawky call so that I can see them and not miss their visit. Such cordial neighbors!

    • @EchotaisHealing
      @EchotaisHealing 3 года назад +5

      That's so sweet of them!

    • @dcav448
      @dcav448 3 года назад +10

      Yes! It's like he's saying "Hey, I'm going to swing by for a snack, ok?"

    • @georgettabusler6805
      @georgettabusler6805 3 года назад +6

      I notice when one shows up at my feeder and starts his 'squawking' other woodpeckers show up- notably downy and hairy variety. It's like 'okay, guys, buffet is OPEN!'.

    • @metalmamasue3680
      @metalmamasue3680 3 года назад +3

      Absolutely, I love having them around. They're quite vocal about their presence and the males one call sounds like a small dog yapping. I have red bellys, downys and hairys all year round here in PA, north of Harrisburg. They enjoy the suet cakes more than the seeds but they do eat both.
      Enjoy your birds, I know I sure do. They're quite entertaining with their daily drama 😆

    • @listarr4216
      @listarr4216 2 года назад +2

      The one that visits me kinda stays out of the way and squawk for food… It comes out a little more but gets the nuts and leave cuz it’s so much competition with other birds such as Blue Jays, Cardinals, and others

  • @sherryw.1466
    @sherryw.1466 3 года назад +99

    Ours...named Woody, of course, comes daily, and if a squirrel, or too many other birds are at our feeders and trays, he drills loudly on our gutters in frustration. I think he’s also trying to run them off with the loud noise. We love his personality!

    • @jaybrown4753
      @jaybrown4753 3 года назад +10

      The ones in my neighborhood in western Suffolk county long island like hitting on our chimney covers.

    • @EchotaisHealing
      @EchotaisHealing 3 года назад +4

      Hahaha, I love that, so funny!

    • @valeriet4114
      @valeriet4114 3 года назад +6

      @@jaybrown4753 I am in Suffolk county too and get these on my suet feeder. Love their unique unmistakeable call. No drumming so far, thank goodness. Have a Carolina Wren who makes up for the noise with it's super-loud super-early morning chirp.

    • @stonedecarlo5973
      @stonedecarlo5973 2 года назад +1

      ...lol..I have a Woody2, lol n he beats on the gutter 2let me know he's there, and he drills the gutter until I get there, then i throw him the Walnuts he's there for !0! And there are a dozen Squirrels and a family of baby raccoons that come here regularly, along with the blackbirds sparrows n blue Jays n Cardinals,..its truly a Blessing

  • @jaybrown4753
    @jaybrown4753 3 года назад +16

    I bought what Leslie called a nest box for a bat home. These birds widened the hole and lived in there 2 yrs ago. Ingenuity at its best

  • @fionaproctor6330
    @fionaproctor6330 3 года назад +22

    We are fortunate to have northern flickers, downeys, hairys AND red bellied woodpeckers in our Niagara ravine. We are always excited when we hear the red bellied squack and see this bird come out of the pines to our peanut or suet feeders. When we see our red bellied woodpeckers someone in the house yells “BIG RED is here”.

  • @Blaze6108
    @Blaze6108 3 года назад +51

    If red-headed is already in use, red-capped might make sense. It's not their entire head that's red after all, just the upper part and the sides... like a baseball cap!

    • @davidanderson3875
      @davidanderson3875 3 года назад +5

      Red capped is what I was thinking

    • @thebluelunarmonkey
      @thebluelunarmonkey 3 года назад +3

      red-capped would also describe the pileated woodpecker.

    • @micahbirdlover8152
      @micahbirdlover8152 3 года назад +1

      red caped dose make sense ☝️

    • @micahbirdlover8152
      @micahbirdlover8152 3 года назад

      I really think so too 😃 it suits it's name

    • @kierank2505
      @kierank2505 3 года назад +1

      @@thebluelunarmonkey Perhaps red-capped is still easier to recognise as the Pileated is not really capped but definitely ‘crested’ and the red-bellied definitely seems to sport a ‘cap’ rather than crest.

  • @wtglb
    @wtglb 3 года назад +14

    Talk about a misnomer! I get them at my feeders at work, and believe me, even the Blue Jays give way to them 😆

  • @mostgreatfull
    @mostgreatfull Год назад +3

    They sure do love popcorn... ❤

  • @BaDArxz
    @BaDArxz 3 года назад +36

    I love these little guys. They’re an uncommon, but wonderful sight back in Texas

  • @WellaWally65
    @WellaWally65 3 года назад +15

    I’m so blessed to have them in my backyard!
    They’re so beautiful!
    They love Peanuts!
    Thank you so much for this beautiful video!

  • @dr.jiIIaIicecooper2587
    @dr.jiIIaIicecooper2587 3 года назад +8

    Woodpeckers are amazing
    And funny too

  • @briansquibb999
    @briansquibb999 3 года назад +5

    Red-capped Woodpecker may work for this beautiful bird. Thank you, Leslie!

  • @Oona707
    @Oona707 3 года назад +11

    Looks a lot like a flicker. Cool video thank you

  • @diannajepson8708
    @diannajepson8708 3 года назад +34

    I like your idea of the Zebra-backed woodpecker.😊

    • @Rodzilla5332
      @Rodzilla5332 3 года назад +2

      I’ve heard them misidentified as a zebra backed woodpecker as well. Even though Cornell Labs has no such description.

    • @thebluelunarmonkey
      @thebluelunarmonkey 3 года назад +2

      good one!

  • @thania2266
    @thania2266 3 года назад +5

    Yay I have one ☝🏽 too that’s comes over to my backyard feeder

  • @jhayneartoflife6830
    @jhayneartoflife6830 3 года назад +2

    I love those woodpeckers! 🤗👍💙🦜

  • @cme1027
    @cme1027 3 года назад +4

    Sorry I know this about wood peckers.. but I just saw a hummingbird for the first time in person.. my thought this was so funny.. I'm from up north... he bought my a hummingbird feeder with nectar.. I see them everyday now!!!! Its my new obsession.. thank u for letting me share

    • @wtglb
      @wtglb 3 года назад +1

      I love them!!!

  • @karenwitte6996
    @karenwitte6996 3 года назад +19

    I would call them the Bully Woodpecker. Lol! We have one and he IS King at my feeder! I even put seed on an old tree stump, which he seems to like a lot more, and he chases anyone else away til he is done eating. It's very entertaining!

    • @andreamarin4296
      @andreamarin4296 2 года назад +2

      That is so funny! I have one or two that visit on and off but they doesn’t bully anyone. They seem very shy like my male cardinals!

    • @PHILKOBY
      @PHILKOBY Год назад +1

      Same thing in central New Jersey they don’t let anybody eat until they’re done 😂 even though it’s the other side of the suet feeder they go around and give it a strike and they know he means business 😁

    • @joekosciol2576
      @joekosciol2576 Год назад +1

      Yup same here!❤

  • @lesliemoiseauthor
    @lesliemoiseauthor 3 года назад +6

    I have a female who regularly visits my feeders. Thanks for educating us! Red capped woodpecker!

    • @LesleytheBirdNerd
      @LesleytheBirdNerd  3 года назад +4

      Awesome and great name idea too. Thanks for the nice comment.

  • @TheOvenbirder
    @TheOvenbirder 3 года назад +17

    I’ve always thought “Red Mow-hawked Woodpecker” would be more appropriate!

    • @LesleytheBirdNerd
      @LesleytheBirdNerd  3 года назад +9

      Haha! Omg that is good. I never saw the mohawk until you mentioned. I'll always see that now. Thanks for sharing that.

    • @mariashaffer-gordon3561
      @mariashaffer-gordon3561 2 года назад

      I think the pileated woodpeckers have more of a mohawk than the red bellies do.

  • @brendajolley4808
    @brendajolley4808 3 года назад +13

    I do so love all your videos which are packed full of information. Thank you so much.

    • @sallyannmartinez2634
      @sallyannmartinez2634 3 года назад +1

      I had to search for videos like these to learn more about what type of woodpecker I saw today. Seems like a Red Bullied Woodpecker area of Miramar, Florida. Felt blessed to have a chance to see one.

  • @djosbun
    @djosbun 3 года назад +7

    This is one of the best channels on RUclips. My son and I get exact when tbe notification pops up!

    • @LesleytheBirdNerd
      @LesleytheBirdNerd  3 года назад +2

      How kind of you to say that. 🤗 I'm so glad you and your son enjoy seeing the videos pop up in your notifications. Thanks alot for watching.

  • @CJC90909
    @CJC90909 3 года назад +13

    I love these guys. They always peck at grackles and starlings and keep them away.
    We always call the female Costanza because she has a hairline like a certain Seinfeld character...

    • @SweetStuffOnMonarchLane
      @SweetStuffOnMonarchLane 3 года назад +4

      Hahaha! That's hilarious! There's ALWAYS a Seinfeld reference for everything!
      Even though it was a show about nothing... 😆🤣😂

  • @garystratton454
    @garystratton454 5 месяцев назад +1

    Got these red bellied woodpeckers in my dead tree out front. It's early August and they are feeding babies ..later than all the other nesting birds I have here.

  • @cme1027
    @cme1027 3 года назад +4

    I love woodpeckers . They are so beautiful

  • @communistvulture6516
    @communistvulture6516 3 года назад +8

    I get these here in New Jersey. My resident male Casimir loves to drum on the transformers. I call them Red-Naped Woodpeckers, but your idea of Zebra-Backed Woodpecker is definitely a good candidate!

    • @LesleytheBirdNerd
      @LesleytheBirdNerd  3 года назад +3

      Haha too funny. I had a Male northern flicker who would do the same thing. 😆 red-naped is a really good name.

  • @CatsNChickens
    @CatsNChickens 3 года назад +2

    Im lucky enough to have red headed, red bellied and hairy woodpeckers that frequent my porch. Glad im not the only one who thinks the names are confusing lol.

  • @lilcs3011
    @lilcs3011 3 года назад +5

    I love my woodpeckers here in Florida.

  • @loririnaldi3408
    @loririnaldi3408 3 года назад +1

    I have a male that comes to my tree.closest to.my.house.almost daily. I hear his call.and go watch hime.come.down the tree to my suet. Love these birds!

  • @klauskarbaumer6302
    @klauskarbaumer6302 3 года назад +24

    I don't worry about their name, but I enjoy seeing them on my feeders.

  • @jerryleroy9187
    @jerryleroy9187 3 года назад +3

    nothing like your channel. It absolutely rocks.!!!

  • @BirdsNatureTravel
    @BirdsNatureTravel 3 года назад +2

    Beautiful woodpecker..thanks for sharing the information

  • @ighconsulting
    @ighconsulting 3 года назад +9

    Hi this is Linda in Central Florida- Ocala😊 thanks so much for this video! I agree with your name as the zebra striped back woodpecker as I could never figure out why they were called the red-bellied either. These are very prevalent in my area in Central Florida as well as the Red-headed Woodpecker, which is one of my most favorite Birds. If you can actually see them- the redheaded woodpecker- in Flight-the way the color pattern is on their wings with that brilliant redhead-it is a sight to behold🙏they are beautiful😊thanks so much again:-)

    • @LesleytheBirdNerd
      @LesleytheBirdNerd  3 года назад +1

      Hi, I can just imagine what the red-headed woodpecker looks like in flight. Such a striking woodpecker. Thanks for your lovely comment. Have a great weekend

    • @micahbirdlover8152
      @micahbirdlover8152 3 года назад

      @@LesleytheBirdNerd do ever see great blue heron 🤔

  • @springerkarenm
    @springerkarenm 6 дней назад

    Chiming in, from Boston. Had my first come visit my suet feeder, yesterday. The opening call confirmed it, even before I watched the rest of your excellent video! Thank you!

  • @_Creaux
    @_Creaux 3 года назад +15

    commenting before watching because i know this is already gonna be a banger. much love lesley

  • @ericbitzer5247
    @ericbitzer5247 3 года назад +1

    Beautiful birds God created!

  • @annerawls2065
    @annerawls2065 3 года назад +2

    These birds are year round visitors to my feeders. Love watching them.

  • @sammyvh11
    @sammyvh11 3 года назад +1

    Central PA is loaded with them. Wonderful birds.

  • @cdrone4066
    @cdrone4066 3 года назад +3

    Im in NE PA, see them all the time, I even have the big guy. I saw a bluebird the other day, this spring has been great for the birds.

  • @johnyurick8785
    @johnyurick8785 3 года назад +4

    👍😎 yes Leslie zebra would be it 🇺🇸

  • @stevehorn646
    @stevehorn646 3 года назад +4

    Thanks Terry 🙂

  • @sandrabenner5698
    @sandrabenner5698 3 года назад +3

    Love your videos Leslie!
    As to a name: a combination.
    Red headed Zebra back.

    • @LesleytheBirdNerd
      @LesleytheBirdNerd  3 года назад +2

      That is another good name. There has been a few great suggestions in the comments. Thanks for sharing yours.

  • @cobythebirdnerd3790
    @cobythebirdnerd3790 3 года назад +7

    Love these guys! Thanks for sharing Lesley! I never really understood why they called them that.

  • @matthew-jy5jp
    @matthew-jy5jp 3 года назад +2

    Beautiful brid.

  • @AniFam
    @AniFam 3 года назад +8

    This bird is very attractive~
    I prefer the Zebra-backed Woodpecker to the Red-bellied Woodpecker…💯❣️
    Thank you for sharing this informative video! 🤗👍
    🔆AniFam〽️

  • @JamestheBartholemeu
    @JamestheBartholemeu 3 года назад +5

    Again Leslie, you've produced another classic documentary. Thank you.

  • @dottiepark
    @dottiepark 3 года назад +1

    Always exciting to see the woodpeckers in the back yard!

  • @oystercreek9
    @oystercreek9 3 года назад +8

    We see them year round in central Vermont. They love the suet. I like to think that we are helping them expand north.

  • @Terri_Stauffer
    @Terri_Stauffer 3 года назад +1

    I have a red bellied woodpecker visiting me daily in the Catskills mountains in NY. My mother saw him and said there is a woodpecker with a red head at suet. I said that is the red bellied woodpecker, at which she said what red belly. thank you for clearing up the name as the red belly is so hard to notice. You might have also cleared up my hummingbird feeder issue, I fill up feeder and all the food disappears before end of day. I did catch him sitting on top of feeder never though he might be trying to get the food. Love your name of zebra backed woodpecker, more appropriate. He is also friendly does not fly away so quickly when he sees me.

  • @deydraniadiancecht8298
    @deydraniadiancecht8298 3 года назад +1

    5:20 Thank you for that bit about Nuthatches. We have a group of nuthatches that will visit every now and then and take whole peanuts in the shell. The nut is almost a third of their own length and yet they will carry them away anyway! They will peck a hole in the shell and then use that hole to grip it in their beak to carry it off. It's so cute! Since they do this, we have never been able to watch them eat it so I was very happy to see that in this video!

    • @LesleytheBirdNerd
      @LesleytheBirdNerd  3 года назад +2

      Haha! I know don't they look funny going off with peanuts?! Everything they do seems to be adorable. Glad you enjoyed getting to see them eat in this video. Thanks for the nice comment

  • @stevehorn646
    @stevehorn646 3 года назад +11

    Hello Lesley. Maybe you can do a video on protecting habitat. Identification of nesting trees (dead Birches). I'm starting a homestead and watching your videos I look for all signs before cutting trees

  • @MrBwingram
    @MrBwingram 3 года назад +2

    Beautiful.thanks for sharing

  • @kelluth1
    @kelluth1 3 года назад +2

    Blood oranges. Lucky woodpeckers.

  • @Elizabeth-qg4dn
    @Elizabeth-qg4dn Год назад

    April 29, 2023 I have these birds throughout the year. Wood peckers are fascinating. There are some lovely ones but the name and habits make it in my thoughts one of the more beautiful ones. Look at the graceful way she is around the head and neck. Gorgeous bird.

  • @aislinngraves4291
    @aislinngraves4291 3 года назад +2

    We get these beauties in New Hampshire. They are very shy though.

  • @raybassman7536
    @raybassman7536 3 года назад +1

    Red capped woodpecker ...then it would not infringe on the red headed. Thanks Lesley for the video, I have red bellys at my flat feeder every day here in Florida south of Tampa Bay. The thing that surprised me in the last 2 springs is, for about a week I had beautiful Red breasted Grosebeeks. It was a blessing to have them as they worked their way back up north.

  • @jonishepard5179
    @jonishepard5179 3 года назад +1

    I live in northern New York and I have them come to my feeders all the time.

  • @paullinsay115
    @paullinsay115 3 года назад +2

    I get three different kinds of woodpeckers on my feeders here in Boston. The Downy is the smallest, then the Red Bellied, and the biggest is the Flicker which mostly feeds off the ground. They hang out here all year long and make a nice contrast to the boring brown house sparrows.

    • @jaybrown4753
      @jaybrown4753 3 года назад

      On long island I get the red bellied and a bigger one that picks at any hills...is that the flicker?

    • @jaybrown4753
      @jaybrown4753 3 года назад

      Sorry ant hills

  • @finnwiggles28
    @finnwiggles28 3 года назад +10

    Is there already a 'Red-naped' woodpecker? Or 'Red-necked' Woodpecker would be hilarious!
    Thank you for featuring one of my favorites, they're at my bird-feeder daily; but never saw them as a kid, so glad they're doing well and expanding.

    • @joeytofil2259
      @joeytofil2259 2 года назад

      Male yellow bellied sapsuckers do have very red necks :)

  • @chipper841
    @chipper841 3 года назад +1

    Thanks for link to the person who supplied the help. Yes, this is what I call a red headed Woodpecker but you cleared me from doing THAT!👍👍

  • @nerine9301
    @nerine9301 3 года назад +4

    I love these guys. I've seen them everywhere from Florida to Central Ohio. I used to put suet out for them but they like peanuts better so I just put those out. Also lots of sunflower seeds, black oilers and the striped mammoth ones. They like those too.😁

  • @misifustres
    @misifustres 3 года назад +1

    Lovely, indeed! They also have a distinctive cry. I had one in my backyard today (Texas)

  • @mainer2123
    @mainer2123 3 года назад +4

    One of these birds started coming to my feeders here in midcoast Maine this spring. A really neat bird to watch. Thank you for the info on their name.

  • @Happywife226
    @Happywife226 3 года назад +1

    I like their colors and they are entertaining to watch.

  • @nancyfahey7518
    @nancyfahey7518 3 года назад +1

    We love our red bellies. They have their funny little babies here. Florida

  • @desertfox3860
    @desertfox3860 3 года назад +2

    Very nice, thanks for sharing! I too would like to see one.

  • @schnder1
    @schnder1 9 месяцев назад

    We currently have a male visiting us in Idaho. I had to look up to discover the name of this woodpecker. He was drilling into our siding until he discovered our homemade suet feeders. I slanted one against the branches so he could easily feed without hanging on since he is much bigger than the other birds. The all seem to get along. The smaller birds just fly up and stare as if to say "When are you going to be done?" There are three other fresh feeders for them to share. Seems to be working out well for everyone. We are enjoying the sudden bird watching that has come our way before the snow melts. Thank you for the informative video.

  • @norayelton4034
    @norayelton4034 3 года назад +1

    We have a family of them living near my house. We feed them every day and I must say that I love seeing them! They are BEAUTIFUL!.

  • @classicrocker7440
    @classicrocker7440 3 года назад +1

    I had one visit me yesterday, he was enjoying the food in the bird feeder.

  • @eldorfthe_wise129
    @eldorfthe_wise129 6 месяцев назад +1

    Yeah, it's very hard to see any red on their belly but you can easily see the red on the back of their heads. Let's compromise and just refer to them as "Cuter Red Headed Woodpecker." :)
    We tend to toss out plain, in-the-shell peanuts to squirrels and bluejays and this "cuter" pair (male and female) always fly back and forth over my head to get my attention, giving a trilling call to bring their location to my attention. It has to be done with planning because tossing a peanut usually gets 3 or 4 bluejays to steal it.
    The trick that both the woodpecker and I have figured out is to (1) get him to a position close to me, say on the top of a fence near me, (2) toss a few peanuts in a slightly different direction to distract the jays, and when they're not looking, (3) toss HIS (or HER) peanut right near where they're sitting. They both know the procedure. Very cleaver birds.
    Once in a while I can toss the peanut high into the air. He'll snag it before it hits the ground. The bluejays haven't figured out what just happened yet. 🤣

  • @UncleMike81
    @UncleMike81 2 года назад +1

    A few stop by my house fairly often bc I feed the blues peanuts. 💙 Very smart birds. One is still scared of me and will use his wings to blow off peanuts off my window ceil. Beautiful birds ❤️

  • @jimmyshrimbe9361
    @jimmyshrimbe9361 3 года назад +1

    They're so beautiful and amazing!

  • @annabobanaasmr8411
    @annabobanaasmr8411 3 года назад +2

    We have tons of them here in North Texas. Sooo cute. They're more noticeable in winter though

  • @gettingold59
    @gettingold59 3 года назад +3

    Amazing way to start long weekend. Thanks Miss Nerd. I have lots of these guys around my Ottawa area home

  • @ferrisb1588
    @ferrisb1588 3 года назад +5

    What a cute bird, we dont get them here either but they seem charming and so adorable 💖

  • @ffeff8353
    @ffeff8353 3 года назад +6

    I always wondered about their name too, and even though they came to my feeders regularly when I lived in upstate New York, I never got to see their lower bellies so was mystified until your video! My field guide called several of these woodpeckers and flickers "ladder-backed", so that might be another possible name... but even though "red-headed" is already in use, "red-capped" might have been a more accurate name (though perhaps also easy to confuse). In any case, lovely birds and a lovely and educational video as always!

    • @LesleytheBirdNerd
      @LesleytheBirdNerd  3 года назад +1

      That is a great suggestion too, Ladder-backed, I also like the red-capped one. Thanks for giving your own thoughts. Glad you enjoyed the video 🐦

  • @ginaevans7544
    @ginaevans7544 4 месяца назад

    Yay!! I've been feeding birds for just a short time, and have been amazed at the varieties attracted to my simple feeding setup. Today, for the first time, I had one of these handsome fellows visit. I'm so excited! :D

  • @griffinc117
    @griffinc117 3 года назад +3

    great vid as always!

  • @neildbarker
    @neildbarker 3 года назад +25

    Really interesting and I thought the same thing about their name. We've been lucky here in the Ottawa area as there seem to be a few resident Red-bellied Woodpeckers seen regularly. I nominate a new name to be Red-crowned Woodpecker - more along the same lines as the Black-crowned Night Heron. :)

    • @LesleytheBirdNerd
      @LesleytheBirdNerd  3 года назад +8

      Red-crowned, that's a really good name. I like it. Pretty awesome about you having these guys in your area.

    • @tommurphree5630
      @tommurphree5630 2 года назад +3

      A guy a few comments up suggested red capped . Both yours and his seem worthy contenders .

  • @redwing771
    @redwing771 3 года назад +2

    Cool looking bird ,

  • @jamesnauert7844
    @jamesnauert7844 3 года назад +4

    We have a male that visits our feeder every day, he’s my favorite bird to watch.

  • @birdman5223
    @birdman5223 3 года назад +1

    Great stuff Leslie👍🏻👍🏻

  • @jamiejudd7146
    @jamiejudd7146 3 года назад +2

    I love these guys. We have a male & female who frequent our feeders here in NW Pennsylvania. Our land is a perfect environment for them, as we have wild grapes & berries in Summer & a fair amount of dead woods. They're so beautiful though. Their growing up juvenile has just begun coming around as well. The Dad though, he's a bit of a bully but we still adore him.

  • @serenegreene6984
    @serenegreene6984 3 года назад

    I have one that visits my back yard.
    I can totally see his red belly. He's beautiful.
    After watching this video, I know he's a HE.
    Thanks Lesley!

  • @ThaGlittersAintGold
    @ThaGlittersAintGold 3 года назад

    Woodpeckers are definitely my favorite group of birds. Pileated, downys, flickers, and red bellies are so cool!
    Fun story here: my dad used to call us “yellow bellied sapsuckers” as kids when he was trying to be funny. It wasn’t until maybe a month after getting my first Peterson field guide (6th edition) that I discovered that they’re a member of the woodpecker family. The nostalgia that kicked in made the discovery that much more fun. I swear, the wonders of birding never cease to amaze me.
    Thanks for all you do on the channel, Lesley :)

  • @MsSasha4444
    @MsSasha4444 2 года назад

    What a wonderful year round guest to my oil sunflower and suet feeders. I can also hear them on trees hiding seeds and digging for insects.

  • @jbojm9
    @jbojm9 3 года назад

    Red-bellied woodpeckers are fairly common in SC where I live but I never get tired of watching them. Great video!

  • @Lunzie
    @Lunzie 3 года назад +1

    I have one of those in my backyard in Tennessee!! He’s a biggin!!! He loves peanut and mealworm suet, but eats corn and shelled peanuts too!! They are beautiful birds!!!

  • @janderson565
    @janderson565 3 года назад +4

    I have a regular red bellied that comes around everytime I give my crows peanuts. Him and the swarm of blue jays are always first on the scene. He takes no flack from the jays when they try to confront him.

  • @heidicelestial6424
    @heidicelestial6424 3 года назад +1

    I get lots of these in my backyard! They’re probably the biggest birds I get at my feeder. So entertaining! 😁

  • @raelee1588
    @raelee1588 3 года назад +1

    WOW ! I thought this bird was just a large Downey Woodpecker. LOL I think we have a pair of them visiting our bird feeder this Spring, they are lovely. THX Lesley :) Backyard Bird Lover from Upstate N.Y.

  • @JacksonStew2009
    @JacksonStew2009 Год назад +1

    We call them “Punk Rock Woodpeckers”!..all kidding aside, one of my favorites to see and tremendous diversity in their vocalizations. Enjoy!

    • @jfu5222
      @jfu5222 Год назад

      I always thought that Woody Woodpecker was a punk rocker. He has the right look and attitude, he's always messing with the walrus cop!

  • @angelaspielbusch1237
    @angelaspielbusch1237 3 года назад +1

    Love this bird! Thank you for sharing

  • @donpowlen
    @donpowlen 3 года назад

    Thanks Lesley!! I see these beautiful birds in my backyard very often. They love suet.

  • @scottbernard8824
    @scottbernard8824 3 года назад +5

    Woodpeckers have four talons; two in the front and two in the back, which help them grab the tree trunk and stay vertical.

    • @BirdsandGhibliFan
      @BirdsandGhibliFan 3 года назад

      They have zygodactyl feet, much like their distant cousins, toucans.

  • @shoshoncaligula5512
    @shoshoncaligula5512 3 года назад +1

    I love these guys, the way they perch side ways on my deck and peck at my suet feeders

  • @typoclerk
    @typoclerk 3 года назад

    Another terrific birder video.. you're the best Leslie. Narration skills are Top Shelf!

  • @briant2842
    @briant2842 3 года назад

    I enjoyed watching red bellied wood peckers at the feeders this past winter in central Massachusetts. The loved the peanuts and dried fruit.

  • @barryglassner8385
    @barryglassner8385 3 года назад +2

    I have one that regularly combats with a Red Headed...the same one that rattles my tin roof every morning around 8:30 🤪

  • @marciefree
    @marciefree 3 года назад +1

    I live in Ypsilanti Michigan and we have them in my backyard trees. I love hearing them. They sound to me like being on some wild jungle safari or something. 🥰🥰. Except when he pecks on my chimney top. 😳