Looking for bugs on a tree
If I were male, I'd be red
On the top of my head
But still wouldn't have a red belly.
(But if you look close, you can see just a hint of pink on the tummy.)
Location: Hallstrom Farmstead Conservation Area, Vero Beach
Sources: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Red-bellied_Woodpecker/id
Photo and text © 2025 Dee Fairbanks Simpson
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