Yep, a senior moment. Red-Bellied is the name, and it’s fitting in that the red tone is below the breast. They seem to be the second most common woodpecker here in Michigan, trailing only the Downey.
Paul > On Nov 7, 2017, at 10:15 PM, ann sanfedele <[email protected]> wrote: > > Ok Jack, so what book are you using? > This is a very common bird back here in the east. , one I know in person very > well from years of watching them at a friends house north of the city. > > Paul said "red breasted beauty" The actual name is Red-bellied - so perhaps > some confusion there. > > https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Red-bellied_Woodpecker/id > > ann > > >> On 11/7/2017 9:22 PM, Jack Davis wrote: >> I failed to find a solid match to >> Paul's "Red-Breasted" image. >> Age and gender related differences >> complicate the choices. >> >> J >> >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Nov 7, 2017, at 6:04 PM, ann sanfedele <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Jack - that name always bothered me , but probably to distinguish from the >>> red-headed wood-pecker, name wise in addition to that faint reddishness on >>> his belly... This one I know well, but he also resembles the >>> gila-woodpecker of >>> Arizona ... >>> >>> ann >>> >>>> On 11/7/2017 5:00 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: >>>> Yes, although “Red Breasted” is the audubon name, the red crown is the >>>> prominent feature. However, the breast does show a tinge of red. I have a >>>> couple of pics, while not very attractive, show the red underside. I’ll >>>> post one. https://www.photo.net/photo/18434556/Red-Breasted-Woodpecker >>>> >>>>> On Nov 7, 2017, at 3:45 PM, Jack Davis <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> I agree it's a "beauty" but the red >>>>> I see is in the form of a scull cap. >>>>> Really nice catch, Paul! >>>>> >>>>> J >>>>> >>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>> >>>>>> On Nov 7, 2017, at 12:20 PM, Paul Stenquist <[email protected]> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> A woodpecker posing nicely in my backyard this afternoon >>>>>> >>>>>> https://www.photo.net/photo/18434545/Red-Breasted-Woodpecker >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>>>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>>>>> follow the directions. >>>>> -- >>>>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>>>> follow the directions. >>> >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> [email protected] >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>> follow the directions. >> > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
