A casual Glance is a photograph by Norman Johnson which was uploaded on May 5th, 2018.
A casual Glance
A red bellied woodpecker looks over its shoulder from its perch in Tampa, Florida's Lettuce Lake Park.... more
Title
A casual Glance
Artist
Norman Johnson
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
A red bellied woodpecker looks over its shoulder from its perch in Tampa, Florida's Lettuce Lake Park.
Red-bellied woodpeckers (melanerpes carolinus) can be found in woodland and forests from eastern southern Canada, the eastern United States and as far west as Texas and northjwestern Mexico. Melanerpes carolinus prefers humid forests, favoring bottomlands and swamps and is a cavity nester, often digging out its own nest cavity but also known to use nest boxes.
The red-bellied woodpeckers diet consists mainly of insects, but also nuts, seed and fruit. They seldom bore into wood in search of insects, preferring to look for them in the crevices of bark of trees. They will occassionally eat nestling birds and lizards.
The red-bellied woodpecker has a long tongue with a barb on the end that they can stick out almost two inches past the end of their beak. Their spit is also sticky, making it easier for them to catch the insects that they seek.
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May 5th, 2018
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Comments (5)
Barbara Moak
Great capture of this wonderful woodpecker. Love the leaves that perfectly match the crown of the bird.
William Tasker
I love how the red leaves set off its red crown. Being the only colors, it is almost like a selective color. Great! Your beautiful and identified bird image has been featured by Wild Birds Of The World, a nature photography group. L/F
Norman Johnson replied:
I'm really glad you like it William. Thank you very much for the feature in the group "Wild Birds Of The World ."
Norman Johnson
I'm really glad you like it Scott. Thank you very much for the feature in the group "FAA Portraits - Birds ."
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