(via Everlasting Blort)A male Red-bellied Woodpecker glides over marsh marigold to land at the Hand of Snacks for a peanut. pic.twitter.com/M0O3UvtZxo
— Jocelyn Anderson Photography (@JocAPhotography) May 21, 2022
(via Everlasting Blort)A male Red-bellied Woodpecker glides over marsh marigold to land at the Hand of Snacks for a peanut. pic.twitter.com/M0O3UvtZxo
— Jocelyn Anderson Photography (@JocAPhotography) May 21, 2022
3 comments:
Always watching, never let their guard down.
I've always wondered why a bird with a prominent red head is called "red-bellied." Like, who comes up with these names? But thanks to this video we can see bits of red are indeed on his belly. Nowhere near as much red as on the head, but yeah okay technically they are red-bellied, or reddish bellied. Another mystery solved, sort of.
DWVR: I can hear the conversation ...
Namer 1: What shall we call this one?
Namer 2: How about Red-headed Woodpecker?
Namer 1: But we've already got a Red-headed Woodpecker over here with this glorious red head.
Namer 2: Okay, okay, how about Red-bellied Woodpecker?
Namer 1: ?
Namer 2: Look, look, move the light over here, tilt your head this way ...
Namer 1: ?
Namer 2: Squint!
Namer 1: Okay, okay, Red-bellied it is then.
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