Meet the woodpecker with a puzzling moniker and a big appetite for suet. Learn what a red-bellied woodpecker looks like and ...

A red-bellied woodpecker does have a red belly, but the faint blush of pinkish-red is tough to see except at close range. The zebra-patterned back can’t be missed, though.

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“By the way, Sue. The red-bellied woodpecker (who has no red on his belly at all!) has become a regular visitor at our feeder! I hope he likes us enough to stay around!”My sister Bevie added ...

Red-Bellied Woodpecker enjoying the SuperSuet from the Log Cylinder Feeder. The close-up gives us a partial view of the "red belly." ...

I began my bird feeders around the middle of October this year. This is a regular beginning time and the available sunflower seeds were quickly discovered and eaten by local birds. The usual ...

Red-bellied woodpecker, other birds visit during recent snow. Its southern origins are hinted at in its scientific name of Melanerpes carolinus, which can be roughly translated as “black creeper ...

This Red-Bellied Woodpecker prefers to devour them whole. Suet bits are a vital source of fat and protein all year round, and the hot pepper variety deters critters!

Red-bellied woodpeckers have been part of Minnesota's landscape since the early 1900s. They were reported in 1932 by Dr. Thomas Sadler Roberts when his seminal book "Birds of Minnesota," was ...

The red crowned pileated woodpecker is the largest woodpecker in North America. Learn about their call and sound, size and ...

This week’s featured creature, the red-bellied woodpecker, is so named due to a light wash of red or pink coloring on its belly, but that is barely visible.

Q: It took me time to find out its name but, I have a red-bellied woodpecker from time to time at our feeders in Pittsfield. — Seth, Pittsfield. A: Yes, it isn't easy to see its belly. It isn't a ...