Woodpecker drinking from the stream

[RobAmy]

Sorry for the poor quality but this is from the IP Camera we have setup by the stream. I never seen a Red-bellied Woodpecker drink from a stream before or any other woodpecker for that matter. So I figured I would share it for the behavior.

https://flic.kr/p/qEvVxz

 

[sissy]

Talk about 1 thirsty bird

 

[Meyer Jordan]

Well designed stream, BTW.

 

[j.w]

Pretty red headed bird

 

[RobAmy]

In case you have not seen one up close

Red-bellied Woodpecker by Rob & Amy Lavoie, on Flickr

 

[Dave 54]

Very well taken my friend this is a simply stunning photo

Dave

 

[RobAmy]

Thanks Dave

Here is a older video of them in tree cavity in our yard

 

[MitchM]

Great pictures, RobAmy.
We've had a large woodpecker population taking advantage of or bird feeders here this winter as well.
Funny how much the bird population varies each winter.
We don't have those redbellies here though, thanks for sharing.

 

[addy1]

We get a lot of them eating out of our bird feeder, beautiful birds.