wildcritters Nature Photography

LOCATION PHOTO #1259 

Croton on Hudson

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Red-bellied Woodpecker (m)

[Melanerpes carolinus]

7/28/2020

Croton on Hudson NY

The male has a longer bill and wider tongue than his female counterpart, allowing him to probe deeper into tree bark and decayed branches to find food.

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