@Trilobyter Beautiful photograph of the #redbellied #woodpecker, #Melanerpes #carolinus (#Picidae, Aves). A strikingly colored and biologically interesting bird, widespread in the eastern half of the #USA forming monogamous seasonal partnerships.The species is flexible regarding food, habitat, and nesting site. However, it seems to prefer moist, old, and not too densely overgrown deciduous #forests.Only the facial and nape coloration of this strikingly patterned bird exhibits #sexualdimorphism.

We don't usually see Red-bellied Woodpeckers feeding at the tips of twigs, although feeding behaviors can seasonally vary according to abundance of foods, and this was a very harsh winter for residents. This woodpecker's attention seemed to be focused on this flower bud. In the last shot, you can see the woodpeckers' distinctive barbed tongue, used for extracting larvae from tree-trunks.

Hempstead Lake State Park
3/26

#birds #birding #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #birdsofmastodon #biodiversity #Picidae

Guatemala, Tikal National Park : Pale-billes Woodpecker ( Campephilus guatemalensis #centralamerica #guatemala #tikalnationalpark #bird #woodpecker #picidae #ornithology #nature #animal #travel

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Cindy Cinnamon Photographie
www.CindyCinnamon.com
Fujifilm X-T50
Sigma 100-400mm
ISO 320 - 275mm - F5,6 - 1/550
Quebec Canada

#Photo #Fujifilm #FujifilmXT50 #XT50 #PhotoNumerique #Sigma #DigitalPicture #XPhotographers #SigmaLens #FujifilmPhotography #Nature #WildLife #Birds #Oiseau #Pic #PicMineur #Picidae #Natural #Quebec #Canada

Bluesky

Bluesky Social
Bluesky

Bluesky Social

First sapsucker of the year! Red-breasted, flying quietly around in a willow grove.

#birding #picidae

Ein Grünspecht-Weibchen ruft im Obstbaum. So lange die Bäume kein Laub tragen, sind sie leicht zu fotografieren. In wenigen Wochen wird es schwieriger...

#Taunus #Oberursel #Maasgrundweiher #Picus #Picidae #Specht #woodpecker #Europeangreenwoodpecker #Vogel #bird #nature #Natur #birdsofmastodon

Er heißt #Mittelspecht, doch für mich ist er der Größte.

Der Bildausschnitt ist bewusst gewählt, denn gegenüber der großen Traubeneiche scheint der Specht hoch oben winzig. Mittelspechte mögen Bäume wie Eichen mit rissiger Borke, auf der auch Moos wächst. Sie hacken keine Löcher ins Holz, um an Insekten zu gelangen, sie picken nur kräftig.

#Taunus #Picidae #Dendrocoptes #Specht #woodpecker #Vogel #bird #nature #Natur #Wald #forest #birdsofmastodon #dda #Spechtmonitoring #MsB