Red-bellied Woodpecker

Red-bellied Woodpecker

I have photographed red-bellied woodpeckers in Florida several times, but I got closest at the Audubon's Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary.  The colourful bird flew into a small viewing area, had a drink, got a few seeds, then flew to a nearby tree.  It was no further than 8 feet away and there were probably 10 photographers clicking pictures.  I assumed the woodpecker was used o people.

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Red-Bellied Woodpecker

Red-Bellied Woodpecker

Woodpeckers are usually hard to photograph because they are skittish and tend to hang out in the forest where they are hard to spot among the trees. I have had some success near my home in Holyrood and in a few cases where they were visiting bird feeders.

This red-bellied woodpecker was photographed at the Audubon Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary near Naples, Florida. I was lucky to capture a few photos as it attempted to get seeds from a feeder. I also got a few as it looked for food on a nearby tree.

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