Red-bellied Woodpecker

©Glenn Phelps

Published: December 5, 2004

Glenn Phelps of Manhattan, Kansas, photographed this male Red-bellied Woodpecker as it emerged from a birdbath.

The woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus) is a frequent year-round visitor to Glenn's bath and suet feeder. He photographed the bird from about eight feet away behind a sliding glass door in his kitchen.

On weekends, Glenn sets up his Canon D60 camera with a 400 mm lens on a tripod to photograph the birds in his yard. The woodpecker is one of his favorite subjects.

See a photo of a female Red-bellied Woodpecker in Waynesville, Ohio.

View photos of other woodpeckers:
- Acorn Woodpecker
- Black-backed Woodpecker
- Gila Woodpecker
- Gilded Flickers
- Golden-fronted Woodpecker
- Hairy Woodpecker
- Northern Flicker
- Pileated Woodpecker
- Red-headed Woodpecker
- Three-toed Woodpecker

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