Red-bellied Woodpecker(Melanerpes carolinus)
Statewide and common in NC, Red-bellied Woodpeckers are found throughout the eastern U.S. and are common back yard feeder birds.
Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus)Big Cypress Preserve, Collier Co., FL13 Feb 2014Note the black and white ladder-barring pattern on the back which distinguishes this species from other woodpeckers in NC. The male (top left) has red feathering complete across top of head from neck to bill. Females (right) have gray foreheads.
Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus)Eagle Lakes Park, Collier Co., FL17 Feb 2014
Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus)Eagle Lakes Park, Collier Co., FL25 Jan 2023
Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus)Jordan Lake, Chatham Co., NC3 Nov 2014
Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus)Big Cypress, Collier Co., FL23 Dec 2014
Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus)Salvo Day Use Area, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Dare Co., NC19 Oct 2019
Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus)Durham, NC 19 March 2006Named for its least obvious field mark, a hint of reddish-orange is visible on the belly of this bird.
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