Red-bellied Woodpecker, Melanerpes carolinus:
Horse Cove; near Gurley, Alabama
Reminiscing about spring on this warmer winter day and watching
Red-bellied Woodpeckers at my suet feeder, I thought I would post a photo from
last April. This handsome fellow, in
full breeding plumage, was shot at the suet feeder in my backyard. I use a special suet, called “Bark Butter.” Bark Butter is produced by, and sold at Wild
Birds Unlimited stores. It is like a magnet
for birds, especially drawing woodpeckers and nuthatches. They love the stuff! Every morning when I add the Bark Butter to
the feeder the woodpeckers around the house begin to call. Before I finish spreading the suet the
woodpeckers are clinging onto nearby trees waiting for me to finish. No sooner do I turn to walk away the
woodpeckers begin swooping to the feeding tree.
On day that I am home I fill the suet tree 2 to 3 times a day. These birds always provide me with hours of
shooting.
Nikon D800, Nikkor 500mm f/4, 1/100 second @ f/8
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