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The Red-bellied Woodpecker is one of the more popular backyard birds in North America. It is often confused with the Red-headed Woodpecker. It can be attracted to a feeder station with peanuts, suet and sunflower kernels.
Mark McKellar is a wildlife biologist with over 40 years of bird study experience. He has a degree in Fish and Wildlife Sciences from North Carolina State University and has worked for the Department of the Army, the Wildlife Departments of North Carolina and Missouri. He ran nature centers for many years in Missouri and Pennsylvania before buying the Backyard Bird Center in the Northland area of Kansas City. Mark has led hundreds of bird hikes both locally and abroad. He has taught classes about birds and other wildlife to groups of all ages and brings that knowledge to the customers of his retail business every day. More information about Mark at https://backyardbirdcenter.com/about-mark
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Cover photo of a female Red-bellied Woodpecker by Mary Nemecek
0:00 Introduction
0:55 Male Red-bellied Woodpecker by Fiske Miles
1:45 Comparison with Red-headed Woodpecker (by Rick Jordahl)
2:11 Male Red-bellied Woodpecker showing belly by Rick Jordahl)
2:38 Red-bellied Woodpecker range map from Cornell Lab of Ornithology
3:24 Early Nesting/Reasons for Drumming
4:10 Separating Males from Females - Female Red-bellied Woodpecker by Daryl Von Behren
5:00 Zygodactyl Feet
5:32 Long Tongue explained - Male Red-bellied with tongue out by Rick Jordahl
6:22 Long Stiff Tail Feathers
7:21 Flight ID tips - Red-bellied Woodpecker in flight from Adobe Stock
8:09 Peanut Feeders - Male Red-bellied Woodpecker on peanut feeder - James Bandes
8:42 Red-bellied Woodpecker on a hummingbird feeder by Bruce Weekes
9:11 Red-bellied Woodpecker Nest Box
9.54 Hammering on Houses Link
10:31 Conclusion