Know your birds? (identification request)

[flaps]

If someone could identify what kind of bird this is, I'd really appreciate it. Thx!

 

[cynsaun]

It looks like a woodpecker to me.

 

[browneyes]

Are you sure that's not The Tortoise?

 

[flaps]

That's kinda what I thought, but if it's a woodpecker, what kind specifically?

 

[cynsaun]

Ummmm, the red-headed kind!

 

[monkeyboy]

Originally posted by cynsaun
It looks like a woodpecker to me.

 

[battricia]

That's a redbellied wood pecker. It might not appear to have a red belly but apparently at a certain time of the year it grows a tiny patch of red on it's chest area (that is apparently hard to see even with binoculars).

link

hope that helps.

tricia.

 

[flaps]

cynsaun- I guess I didn't think there was a strong enough resemblance. But when it comes to birds, I'll readily admit I wasn't the first egg to hatch.

Originally posted by browneyes
Are you sure that's not The Tortoise?

Ya know, now that I think about it, I HAVE tended to confuse them at times. Perfectly understandable, huh?

 

[cynsaun]

Originally posted by monkeyboy

I know my woodpeckers that is!


BTW, Monkeboy, you are supposed to post your picture on the other thread!

 

[flaps]

Originally posted by battricia
That's a redbellied wood pecker. It might not appear to have a red belly but apparently at a certain time of the year it grows a tiny patch of red on it's chest area (that is apparently hard to see even with binoculars).

Thank you.

 

[browneyes]

Originally posted by flaps

Ya know, now that I think about it, I HAVE tended to confuse them at times. Perfectly understandable, huh?

Since she thinks she's a dog, I thought she might be disguising herself as a bird sometimes too.

 

[battricia]

Flaps: may I ask which state you live in? (if the bird was in your yard?) My dad has 2 redbellied woodpeckers in his yard (one male, one female) that we tried forever to figure out what it is. They are so beautiful! We didn't think it was the 'redbellied woodpecker' because, , it didn't have a red belly! I wanted to get my dad a birdhouse for them to put eggs in, so I went to a store (birds unlimited) to ask what kind it was and what kind of birdhouse I needed.

They come right up to my dads deck because he leaves woodpecker suet out for them to eat. (he loves woodpeckers) We are in pennsylvania, so I was wondering where else these birds are living!

tricia.

 

[flaps]

battricia- GA. The bird shows up from time to time, but doesn't stick around long at all. Pretty much grabs a seed or two and takes off. We just put out songbird seed w/sunflower seeds. We've seen him pretty much year-round. I think he was about the only one we get that we haven't identified.

 

[Pop Daddy]

can you eat it

 

[monkeyboy]

Originally posted by Pop Daddy
can you eat it

taste like chicken

 

[flaps]

Originally posted by Pop Daddy
can you eat it

Most likely. But we'd be more inclined to dine on the dozen or more mourning doves we get first.

 

[Virgo10]

Here's a good photo showing the "red" belly.

It would be very hard to see from most angles.

Roberta

 

[cynsaun]

Originally posted by flaps
cynsaun- I guess I didn't think there was a strong enough resemblance. But when it comes to birds, I'll readily admit I wasn't the first egg to hatch.


WOW! Look at me! I didn't even know there was a woodpecker called "The red-headed woodpecker." I was just being sassy (said in my best Phil Hartman impression!)

 

[cynsaun]

We have them here in our backyard, we're in NC. I am not sure how smart they are, as they constantly try to peck at the metal gutters!?

 

[flaps]

Thanks for the photo, Virgo.

cynsaun -