Last one and he's having a good hair day! (1 Viewer)

[KC Foggin]

Looks like the cold has done wonders for his hair.

http://kcfoggin.homestead.com/files/208malerb7cr.jpg

 

[Reader]

Another brilliant shot. You are going to fill up my wallpaper file if you keep up this quality of shot.

 

[Andrew]

I envy you getting such dazzling birds like this one in your garden! Great picture too!

 

[KC Foggin]

John, thank you. If I get one good shot off a card worth saving I am a very happy person. This time I got 7

Thank you Andrew. Too bad you don't have these cause they are a joy to have around. I have a pair here now and hopefully they will go forth and propagate

 

[KC Foggin]

LOL Tony, definitely a London type bird huh?

This is a red bellied woodpecker and if you look closely at that tiny red splotch on its lower belly you will see where it has gotten its name. Sadly the red cockaded woodie is on the decline here and I have yet to add it to my list but steps are being taken to chart their territory and inhibit any more leveling of trees in that area. Thanks Tony!

 

[Marysan]

KC, that's wonderful! Many thanks!

 

[The Merlin]

Heres a picture of a Red Cockaded Woodpecker(not my picture).:t:
That is Red-bellied Wodpecker my friend

 

[The Merlin]

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[ariddle]

Great shot KC! I tried to get some pics of a Hairy and a Red-bellied today, but they were very cooperative.

Alicia

 

[KC Foggin]

Thanks Ariddle! For some reason I have the hardest time getting a decent photo of the hairy and downey. They never seem quite right or clear enough.

 

[Beverlybaynes]

Great shot, KC! Wish I could get them back into my yard.

 

[NE Birds Plus]

Nice "do" on that RB Woodpecker KC.. I don't see them as often in the winter and took the attached photo behind the house last summer. We had the family, 2 adults and 2 juveniles coming to the suet feeder for most of the fall.
Keep those great shots coming!

 

[Sal]

Another wonderful picture KC - the most beautiful woodpecker and the lichen is rather nice too! Phil, yours gives the reverse view which is very useful for me as we do not get this woodpecker - also a lovely shot. Either you guys spend all your lives up trees, or you have the most amazing camera equipment - maybe both, such a treat for the rest of us.

 

[KC Foggin]

Beautiful photo Phil. I see yours was having a good hair day as well. )

Sal, they are probably the most prolific of the woodpeckers that I have here.

 

[bcurrie]

KC, I certainly enjoyed that photo. And it is great to be able to see that red belly, a sight rarely seen. Now I thought that you had made a deal with your children to stay out of trees? Or am I remembering wrong?

 

[bcurrie]

Phil, looks like this little guy was just having a tough day. Nice photo.

 

[Vogelman]

KC, that's a very nice natural setting shot! The sunlight really emphasizes the red on his head.

Vogelman

 

[KC Foggin]

Hello Brian and Vogelman and thank you.

Well Brian, it's like this. I figure I gave a good many suggestions/edicts to my kids that were not followed when I wasn't looking so I've got a pretty long way to go before we are on par

 

[bcurrie]

KC, I will have to remember that one.