Today, I am sharing more Red-bellied Woodpecker photos that I took while visiting my friend Steve Creek and his dog Rosie in his birdy Arkansas yard and garden.
Close up Red-bellied Woodpecker male
I didn’t see any Red-bellied Woodpeckers in Utah while I lived there. Red-bellied Woodpeckers are nonmigratory, so I would not have expected to find them in that state. After checking on eBird, I don’t see any reported sightings in Utah.
I did have these beautiful woodpeckers in my own garden in Virginia, where I lived out in the country near the Chesapeake Bay. I had Downy, Hairy, Red-bellied, and Pileated Woodpeckers, as well as Northern Flickers from the woodpecker family there. Red-headed Woodpeckers might have visited my garden, but if they did, I can’t recall that information.
*Click on the first image in this gallery to see the photos larger.
I’ve always enjoyed seeing members of the woodpecker family, observing their behavior, and, after becoming a bird photographer, having them in my viewfinder. Seeing Red-bellied and Pileated Woodpeckers once again has been a treat for me.
I really didn’t know how much I had missed them until I traveled back to Virginia and Arkansas last year. I still haven’t gotten the photos I have wanted of Pileated Woodpeckers, but I plan on working on that very soon. And if I can add more Hairy and Red-headed Woodpecker photos, all the better, I’d say!
It makes me happy to have these handsome birds in my viewfinder anytime, anywhere.
Life is good.
Mia
Click here to see more of my Red-bellied Woodpecker photos plus facts and information about this species.
Really interesting series of shots of a beautiful and [at least for me] unusual woodpecker . As always, the detail and eye contact you capture is wonderful. Thanks Mia.
Wow, these are all stunning photos!
Nice photo of the Red bellied Woodpecker. Fun to watch them I am sure.