Trail Cam surprise

[Rookster]

We had one pecking on the siding on the house the other day and it sounded like an m16 on auto.

 

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[worldtalker]

And we have a winner! I knew someone would tell me! Thanks, Chris!

How do they see a red belly

 

[WannaDig3687]

We had one pecking on the siding on the house the other day and it sounded like an m16 on auto.

Hahahaha! I bet it did! I love hearing them peck in the woods, on a tree. We have them constantly pecking on our barn posts. Drives Mr WD nuts!

 

[WannaDig3687]

How do they see a red belly

You are just challenging me! LOL! Ok. So it says:

the Red-bellied was named for the unique pinkish tinge on the belly, common to both genders

In my pic it looks brown. In yours, I see yellow tint. But here is the websites example, and you can see the pinkish tint:

Some more information from the site:

One of the most common woodpeckers, it is found all along the eastern half of the United States. This woodpecker is unusual in that it will sample any food it finds. It eats seeds, fruit, acorns, insects and loves suet when it’s available. In the fall and winter it will store its food in the barks of trees to pull out and eat later.

Special cells on the end of their bills are constantly replaced because of the repeated pounding. Woodpeckers are important to many other bird species because they drill new nest holes each year and leave the old cavities for birds like swallows, owls, bluebirds, and a huge array of small birds like wrens and chickadees to use.

Here is the site: Wild Birds Unlimited: Why is it called Red-bellied Woodpecker?

 

[T.C.]

Pretty cool. I once was at a garage sale and there was a fawn hiding in the flower bed between the properties. We have encroached on their habitat, I am afraid.

Nah...they just adapt like most other birds and animals. They have found out where the smorgasboard of eats are...flowers, fruit trees and a few blades of grass to polish things off. A few pesky dogs that can be dispatched quickly. They've found a paradise.

 

[buck8point]

Great Shot.
The camera probably went black for a while because the Red Bellied woodpecker was sitting on it eating the corn and his tail was in front the lens, till he flew away.

For Contrast here is a Red Headed Woodpecker on Left, Red Bellied Woodpecker on right.


Again.. Great Shot..

 

[WannaDig3687]

Great Shot.
The camera probably went black for a while because the Red Bellied woodpecker was sitting on it eating the corn and his tail was in front the lens, till he flew away.

For Contrast here is a Red Headed Woodpecker on Left, Red Bellied Woodpecker on right.
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Again.. Great Shot..

Thanks Buck8point. That's a neat pic you posted. Is that yours? or did you get it off the internet?

 

[bowwinkles]

https://vimeo.com/album/5548018

Not wood peckers but other wild things. click on bottom squares and will bpay at top.

 

[DeepseekerADS]

You guys inspire me to get a cam as well. I'm so far up a holler there's deer, turkey, bear, you name it. Might come up with some pics of wonderful nature, pics I would send to my kids = they're all city folk, and Mother Nature might inspire them.

 

[buck8point]

it was a random pic off the internet.
Game Cameras can be a lot of fun..
Enjoy..

 

[WannaDig3687]

https://vimeo.com/album/5548018

Not wood peckers but other wild things. click on bottom squares and will bpay at top.

those are cool! The fox peeing on the salt lick is pretty funny! Thanks!

 

[WannaDig3687]

You guys inspire me to get a cam as well. I'm so far up a holler there's deer, turkey, bear, you name it. Might come up with some pics of wonderful nature, pics I would send to my kids = they're all city folk, and Mother Nature might inspire them.

You should! Buy your self one for Christmas.

 

[WannaDig3687]

it was a random pic off the internet.
Game Cameras can be a lot of fun..
Enjoy..

Thanks!

 

[smokeythecat]

I have had one for awhile, but most times don't have it out. I did get pictures of the beavers a few years ago. One pic is of the beaver licking the camera's lens. I have pics of crazy people wandering through the woods, all kinds of stuff.

 

[WannaDig3687]

I have had one for awhile, but most times don't have it out. I did get pictures of the beavers a few years ago. One pic is of the beaver licking the camera's lens. I have pics of crazy people wandering through the woods, all kinds of stuff.

You should post some for us.

 

[cyberdan]

You should get one! It's pretty cool to see what's going on.

That is so true. I have a 6 foot fence around 75% of my property and a 3 foot around the rest. For over a year some animals have been leaving deposits almost every night. At one time I even put out a trap but it was ignored. I settled just to pick up the krap every week but my wife was getting upset and thought some neighbor was putting their dog over the fence all the time. I told her these were big deposits but a neighbor would not rick getting caught. I bet her they were from cats.

So I bought a $40 trail cam at wallyworld. We have only had it out for about two weeks and nothing but big cats at all hours. Looks like only two but they are big house cats. None have actually been caught doing their business yet.