Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus
This bird has been reportedly found in the following regions:
Albertville, Alabama
Harrison, Arkansas
Lowell, Arkansas
Marble Falls, Arkansas
Mena, Arkansas
North Haven, Connecticut
Old Saybrook, Connecticut
Sandy Hook, Connecticut
Wilmington, Delaware
Beverly Hills, Florida
Big Pine Key, Florida
Daytona Beach, Florida
Hollister, Florida
Jacksonville, Florida(2 reports)
Lecanto, Florida
Lutz, Florida
Melbourne, Florida
Miami, Florida(2 reports)
Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida
Saint James City, Florida
Santa Rosa Beach, Florida
Sebastian, Florida
West Palm Beach, Florida
Augusta, Georgia
Byron, Georgia
Dacula, Georgia
Dallas, Georgia(2 reports)
Jekyll Island, Georgia
Tyrone, Georgia
Algonquin, Illinois
Cherry Valley, Illinois
Hinsdale, Illinois
Machesney Park, Illinois
Rock Falls, Illinois
Tinley Park, Illinois
Westchester, Illinois
Carmel, Indiana
Coatesville, Indiana
Corunna, Indiana
Patriot, Indiana
Yale, Iowa
Shawnee Mission, Kansas
Alvaton, Kentucky
Benton, Kentucky
Calvert City, Kentucky
Ewing, Kentucky
Hebron, Kentucky
Irvine, Kentucky
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Shapleigh, Maine
South China, Maine
Hanover, Maryland
Linthicum Heights, Maryland
Oakland, Maryland
Silver Spring, Maryland
Halifax, Massachusetts
Longmeadow, Massachusetts
Bark River, Michigan
Belleville, Michigan
Blissfield, Michigan
Chesaning, Michigan
Constantine, Michigan
Dearborn, Michigan
Dearborn Heights, Michigan
Detroit, Michigan
Traverse City, Michigan
Golden, Mississippi
Marietta, Mississippi
Cole Camp, Missouri
Conway, Missouri
Galena, Missouri
Gerald, Missouri
Saint Louis, Missouri
Saint Robert, Missouri
Elkhorn, Nebraska
Beachwood, New Jersey
Butler, New Jersey
Mahwah, New Jersey
Marlton, New Jersey
Millville, New Jersey
Princeton, New Jersey
Wenonah, New Jersey
Chester, New York
Clifton Park, New York
Geneva, New York
Himrod, New York
Huntington, New York
Pittsford, New York
Syracuse, New York
Yonkers, New York
Cary, North Carolina
Concord, North Carolina
Gold Hill, North Carolina
Pfafftown, North Carolina
Raleigh, North Carolina(2 reports)
Barberton, Ohio
Bartlett, Ohio
Bucyrus, Ohio
Chillicothe, Ohio
Columbus, Ohio(2 reports)
Geneva, Ohio
Guysville, Ohio
Haskins, Ohio
Lakeview, Ohio
Mansfield, Ohio
Newark, Ohio
Ravenna, Ohio
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Downingtown, Pennsylvania
East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania
Kintnersville, Pennsylvania
Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania
West Kingston, Rhode Island
Edisto Island, South Carolina
Lancaster, South Carolina
Summerville, South Carolina
Elizabethton, Tennessee
Jonesborough, Tennessee
Knoxville, Tennessee
Summertown, Tennessee
Tullahoma, Tennessee
Austin, Texas(3 reports)
Cleburne, Texas
Copperas Cove, Texas
Fort Worth, Texas(2 reports)
Houston, Texas(4 reports)
La Porte, Texas
Lufkin, Texas
Magnolia, Texas
Mc Kinney, Texas
Needville, Texas
San Antonio, Texas
Spring, Texas
Newbury, Vermont
, Virginia
Alexandria, Virginia
Broad Run, Virginia
Fredericksburg, Virginia
Hurt, Virginia
Newport News, Virginia
Canvas, West Virginia
Brodhead, Wisconsin
Oconomowoc, Wisconsin
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mfehrs
seriousbaker
We just scatter it on our deck. Several chickadees and juncos were there too. The woodpecker flew into a nearby juniper as I approached the window. The other birds ignored me since they are regulars. Spent a long time with Sibley confirming it was a Red- bellied.
PattyOelze
Thanks for the great article!
MiamiHeatwave
I have the pleasure of enjoying their presence in the watering spot, I had built for birds and bees, so you can imagine how I felt, when one morning before going to work I noticed a city crew working in the process of replacing the wooden posts for concrete ones
I was devastated, but I understood the need for these "modern" monsters for an area that had, been affected by hurricanes in the past
But a typical "error" from the city government took place, and now we have three posts and only one made of concrete, with a new generation of red bellied woodpeckers and another that I have not been able ... read more
chris1948
xiamenmom
Treehugger73
teddy_8905
mom2goldens
Weedwhacker
bsgardens
We love having them around, they let us know what trees are infested with bugs and having issues. We don't tend to see them in healthy trees. They also like to hang out with our blue jays at the bird feeder.
DebinSC
plantladylin
Mrs_Ed