During the winter months I spend a lot of time sitting in the kitchen bay window with my camera. We have several bird feeders and a bird bath right outside the window. Each year we have some regulars; yellow finch, cardinal, tufted titmouse and chickadee. This year the red finch joined our buffet as did this gorgeous red bellied woodpecker.
![Red Bellied Woodpecker ©SHP 2018-0219.jpg](https://sharonhoustonphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/16470/2018/02/RedBelliedWoodpeckerC2A9SHP2018-0219.jpg)
I pulled out the Eastern Bird book and learned this is a male and I was incorrectly calling him a “red headed” instead of “red bellied”.
![Red Bellied Woodpecker ©SHP 2018-0230.jpg](https://sharonhoustonphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/16470/2018/02/RedBelliedWoodpeckerC2A9SHP2018-0230.jpg)
I saw him a few times last year but he was very skittish and only ate from the ground under the feeders. He’s getting used to us now so I’ve gotten a few decent shots.
![Red Bellied Woodpecker ©SHP 2018-0242.jpg](https://sharonhoustonphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/16470/2018/02/RedBelliedWoodpeckerC2A9SHP2018-0242.jpg)
I even managed to track him to a tree.
![Red Bellied Woodpecker ©SHP 2018-0248.jpg](https://sharonhoustonphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/16470/2018/02/RedBelliedWoodpeckerC2A9SHP2018-0248.jpg)
In your defense, he DOES have a red head! 😉 Beautiful!!