Description
This Red-bellied Woodpecker was busy gathering and storing nuts. I watched him for an hour while he hammered the nuts into a tree bark crevice. Unfortunately for him, we have a pair of squirrels that know his shenanigans and they climb up the tree and steal his hard work!
Fun Fact!
A Red-bellied Woodpecker can stick out its tongue nearly 2 inches past the end of its beak. The tip is barbed and the bird's spit is sticky, making it easier to snatch prey from deep crevices.
Henniker, New Hampshire
June 16, 2024
Nikon Z8
Nikkor Z 180-600mm f/5.6-6.3 VR
1/640 sec., f/6.3, ISO 360, 600 mm