We put out oranges cut in half for the Baltimore Orioles . But this week I saw a Red Breasted Woodpecker pecking happily at the oranges.
The red-bellied woodpecker(Centurus carolinus) gets its name from a red patch on the lower abdomen but this is seldom visible in the field. According to the Audubon Field Guide they eat beetles, ants, and insect pests, and ….wild fruits. Now I will add Oranges to that list. This my choice for the Bird of the Week. hosted by I.J. Khanewala . Do take a look at his birds which he photographs so well in his home country, India.
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