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Your Backyard Birds: Red-Bellied Woodpecker

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Red-Bellied Woodpecker

Scientific Name: Melanerpes carolinus

The Red-bellied Woodpecker is a member of the Picidae family, and is the largest common woodpecker of the eastern United States. It is found primarily in northeastern US and southern Canada, ranging as far south as Florida and as far west as Texas. Its common habitat is wooded areas, including suburban neighborhoods and parks. Red-Bellied Woodpeckers are very tolerant of humans, and are regular visitors to backyard garden feeders (especially during the winter), favoring sunflower seed, suet, and fruit. Red-Bellied Woodpeckers climb and "hitch" along branches and trunks of trees, picking at the bark.

Red-Bellied Woodpeckers have a very thick skull and strong neck that protects them from brain damage when they "drum" to attract mates, excavate nest cavities and forage for food. They are equipped with a unique tongue that can extend 2 inches beyond its beak, and is barbed and sticky to catch insects inside deep crevices, where they gather and store food.

Identification Facts

Head to Tail Length: about 9" - 10.5"

Distinctive Features: The Red-Bellied Woodpecker can easily be identified by its red crown and black-and-white striping on its back. Its name is derived from a subtle red patch on it's abdomen that is rarely seen. Adult Red-Bellied Woodpeckers' abdomen, chest and face are mainly grayish white.

Male & Female Characteristics: Males have a red crown running from their bill to their neck, where females have a red patch on the nape and another above the bill. Males have a bigger tongue than females.

Songs & Calls

Red-bellied woodpeckers are highly vocal and noisy birds. Their calls sound like churr-churr-churr or with an alternating brr sound. Both sexes are vocal, but males call and drum more often than females. Male woodpeckers drum their beaks to attract females in the spring, sometimes pounding on metal siding and even cars to create a resonating sound.

Nesting Behavior

Distribution: The red-bellied woodpecker can be found in most of the eastern United States, except for northernmost New England.

Nest Type: Cavity

Breeding Season: The breeding season lasts from late January to late June

Migration: During severe winters, Red-bellied Woodpeckers have been observed migrating south from northern areas to escape extreme weather.

Nest Facts: Red-bellied Woodpeckers are cavity nesters. The male carves and excavates a new cavity in a dead tree or sometimes a live tree in 7-10 days. Three to six eggs are incubated by both the male and female. The male incubates at night, the female during the day. Chicks hatch in about 12 days, and fledge in 22-27 days. Both parents care for the young.

In some areas, many Red-bellied Woodpecker nesting cavities are taken over by starlings. Red-bellied woodpeckers will occasionally use bird houses.

Recommended Bird House: Audubon Woodpecker Bird House

Diet

Red-bellied woodpeckers eat mostly nuts and fruits, with seeds being their primary food source during the winter. They also eat berries, corn, acorns, beechnuts, tree sap, ants, grasshoppers, beetles, lizards, frogs, and some bird eggs and nestlings.

Commercially available food options include sunflower seed kernals, fruit and nut blends and suet.

Recommended Feeders: Clinger Feeder, Fruit Feeder, Suet Feeder and suet log feeders

Similar species

The Red-headed Woodpecker is a rather close relative but looks entirely different. The Gila Woodpecker has a darker brown head and abdomen, and lacks the red neck and spot above bill. The Golden-Fronted Woodpecker is also similar in coloration to the Red-Bellied Woodpecker.

Originally published at New England Birdhouse blog.

About the author: aby Bill Askenburg, Owner - New England Birdhouse. We specialize in fine architectural bird houses and feeders, offering handcrafted custom and stock replica bird houses and backyard birding supplies and garden decor. For more information or articles please visit our blog.a

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Bagel Bird Feeders

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It is odd. Bagels have been around in Europe since at least the 16th century. Originating in Poland, they became common in any country with a sizable Jewish population. There is an area of east London which had a "Beigel Lane" in the ninete 00004000 enth century where bakers had their ovens and bagels were stored on long dowels.

Yet, in spite of all this European history, no European seems to have had the idea of using stale bagels to make birdfeeders. The British are just as keen on feeding their birds as Americans are; British cities are full of little old ladies putting out bread for the birds, but the beautifully simple, ingenious, intelligent and economical idea of the bagel birdfeeder is exclusively American.

To be fair to the British, it may just be the fact that bagels are not very well-known outside London, whereas they have become almost a staple in the USA. In 2008 sales of fresh, not frozen, bagels were worth a staggering total of over $430 million dollars. That is a lot of bagels.

The first use of the bagel as a birdfeeder is difficult to trace. It may be quite recent. The descriptions of how to do it all follow a standardized method. You start by using a stale bagel. The bagel is thickly smeared with something either fat or sticky; peanut butter, honey or lard. The bagel is then pressed into a plate of birdseed so that the seed is pushed into the butter or honey or whatever. The bagel feeder should be thickly coated with seed. A string is threaded through the hole in the bagel and the completed bird-feeder is hung from a tree.

There are variations on this. Some people advise against using large seed such as sunflower because it will drop off. Some people advise putting the completed bagel in the freezer for a bit to let the surface harden. A number of instructions tell you to cut the bagel in half.

The purpose of the bagel feeder, apart from the obvious one of feeding the birds, is also standardized. It is for children. This is something you do with your kids, or with your elementary school classes, or with your scout group. The kids will have fun making them and fun watching the birds feeding from them. I think the old ladies who feed the birds in London would enjoy making them too, if they knew about it.

The reaction to the blogs telling everyone, "how we made a bagel bird feeder" are all the same. It's a great idea, there's no waste, it's a cool idea, must try it with the kids!

What is surprising is how obvious it seems once you have read about it. Why didn't we all think of that earlier? The bagel is clearly made to be hung up. One family have posted a gorgeous photograph of an outdoor Christmas tree, frosted and decked with lights and with bagel birdfeeders hanging from every branch. Cool!

Who first had the idea? When was the first one? We don't know. Somewhere out there may be the man who invented the bagel bird feeder. A thousand thanks from a thousand parents, whoever you are.

About the author: Carrie enjoys making bird feeders with her son. You can learn how to make a Bagel Bird Feeder at 99birdhouses.com

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Bird House Buying Guide Or How To Choose The Right Bird House

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Bird houses magnetize our feathered friends to the yards and defend them in the know of a year. The following advices would help you discover the most preferred bird houses for you and certain species.

Types of bird houses
Decorative bird house styles
Bird houses are different forms and types. Some of them have decorative topic, another are constructed from wood or wood-like materials and colored. You and only you make the choice for the type of bird house. Only you must be sure that the bird house is suited for the climate and your feathered friends.

Various species, various bird houses

The form of your bird house would be specified from the kind of species you desire to magnetize. The following roll points a model of the type of bird house which is necessary by certain species. Purple martins are the biggest members of family of swallows. The purple martin house had to size 6 inches across on the inside and must have an entry of two and a half inches in diameter. Purple martin houses must be colored with white paint from outside. Wrens prefer to nest in little, ordinary houses. From inside the wren house is really plain and little. You must be certain that the holes have the size around 1 inch in diameter to allow the wrens to go in and hold predators outside.
Chickadees and nuthatches are attracted from houses which resemble wildlife, and a bird house from wood material is good choice. The bird houses have to be deep and close, with entry at the top and opportunity to nest below and be secure.
If you are not sure what kind of bird house is necessary you have to specify the bird species around your home and which of them you want to magnetize. The other choice is a general bird house for different species.

General Bird House Tips

No matter of the style of bird house you purchase, there are several important points, which would help your birds be secure and the house in better state.
Most of the bird houses are constructed from wood or wood - like material. The houses from metal have to be in shadow or they would get very hot. Your bird house must have drainage holes below and avoid gathering rainwater inside. At the top the bird house must have some holes because of the open air. You have to avoid houses with sprigs by entry. Twigs give courage to squirrels, cats, bigger birds.
Make your choice for a house which is easier to clean. Some of them have moving roofs and you receive access from inside. The bird house must be cleaned one time through the year to get out old nest and check the house is prepared for new birds.
The info would help you discover the best bird house for you and your feathered friends. It will be funny, but you must not forget, at first place it has to be comfortable and secure to your birds.

About the author: Limoeg Veigroeg is owner and editor of http://www.wildbirdscomfort.com where you can find information on every type of bird houses , bird feeders and all for wild birds. Wild Birds Comfort provides detailed information in decorative , custom , antique, wooden, and discount birdhouses sale, as well as bird feeders.

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