Watching this baby red-bellied woodpecker was fascinating. His head hasn’t gotten red yet like his parents. AND, I did not know that woodpeckers had tongues! It makes sense. Pecking into the wood probably doesn’t accomplish getting at all the bugs they find. Makes me think of them as “flying ant eaters.” Ha!

Male red-bellied woodpecker Female red-bellied woodpecker


Love all your bird photography, Lillian.
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Thanks Patricia. I am enjoying all these birds
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