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| Northern Flicker, 2020, Oil on Panel, 12"x12" |
There are 4 species of woodpeckers that frequent our bird feeders, the Northern Flicker, the Red-bellied, the Downy and the Hairy. My guess is the Northern Flicker pictured above is a Red-shafted form. There are Yellow-shafted and hybrid forms. These guys actually prefer to eat ants on the ground than to peck on dead trees.
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| Red-bellied Woodpecker, 2020, Oil on Panel, 12"x12" |
Look closely and you will see the red belly from which this guy gets his name. I think the Red-headed woodpecker had already claimed that nomenclature. It is often hard to find that belly because they cling to tree trunks with the belly pressed against the trunk. I captured this guy when he was clinging to the seed feeder.
