Red-bellied Woodpecker

[Donkees]

Photo: Karl Witt 2026

[SamKnause]

1. Red headed would be more appropriate.

The belly isn't red.

Oh well, strange.

[Donkees]

2. The red head isn't unique, while the blush on the belly is.

[SamKnause]

3. Thank you for the explanation.

[Xipe Totec]

4. Is that what those are, pecking at the sabal palms?

Good to know who those peckers are.

[chouchou]

5. Extremely handsome bird.

My trees would be honored to have her/him.

[WestMichRad]

7. That's a him.

The orangish red doesn’t cover the top of the head in the females.

[chouchou]

8. Ah....I learned something

[Easterncedar]

6. Used to be rare here in central Maine

I still love to see them, but it's no surprise.

Thanks for the gorgeous photo!

[markodochartaigh]

9. Beautiful!

I have some in my garden here in Florida. I love to see them.

[LudwigPastorius]

10. I've got one currently working on a nest in a willow tree in my backyard.

The dude's got a work ethic, I'll give him that. He's out there pecking away every morning.

[3catwoman3]

11. I think they ought to be called "peach-bellied" woodpeckers.

We get them fairly often at our suet feeder and it's always a thrill.

[Donkees]

14. The red belly is easier to see at an angle...

Photo: Manhattan Bird Alert

[Niagara]

12. We're fortunate to have these creatures in WNY

Thanks for sharing, Donkees!

[dwayneb]

13. Nice picture!

It's got a red head but it's called a red-bellied, we see these all the time. We have true red-headed woodpeckers occasionally too, which have a solid red head down to the neck. We also get Pileated woodpeckers on our feeder, amazing birds that look prehistoric.