Comments on: Red-Bellied Woodpecker Lives up to his name http://www.thebirdnerds.com/2008/01/03/red-bellied-woodpecker-lives-up-to-his-name/ Your resource for bird related information Mon, 27 Jun 2011 16:49:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Henri http://www.thebirdnerds.com/2008/01/03/red-bellied-woodpecker-lives-up-to-his-name/#comment-167 Henri Fri, 03 Oct 2008 22:16:31 +0000 http://www.thebirdnerds.com/2008/01/03/red-bellied-woodpecker-lives-up-to-his-name/#comment-167 This morning, I threw a peanut on the ground past the dogwood where the red-bellied was located and as he flew down to pick it up, a squirrel ran to grab it instead. He looked startled and then flew straight up for about six feet and started hovering like a hummingbird. The behavior was so strange that it caught my attention and then I saw him hover to the right before he fell and collapse on the ground. It has seemed as though he had been caught in a spider web. I walked over to pick him up in my hands with the thought of giving him some warmth. I kept him in my hands for about a minute and then he started to call for about thirty second. As I felt the warmth starting to come back, I walked over to the tree and placed him on it when he then flew away. Wonderous world. This morning, I threw a peanut on the ground past the dogwood where the red-bellied was located and as he flew down to pick it up, a squirrel ran to grab it instead. He looked startled and then flew straight up for about six feet and started hovering like a hummingbird. The behavior was so strange that it caught my attention and then I saw him hover to the right before he fell and collapse on the ground. It has seemed as though he had been caught in a spider web. I walked over to pick him up in my hands with the thought of giving him some warmth. I kept him in my hands for about a minute and then he started to call for about thirty second. As I felt the warmth starting to come back, I walked over to the tree and placed him on it when he then flew away.

Wonderous world.

]]> By: Michelle http://www.thebirdnerds.com/2008/01/03/red-bellied-woodpecker-lives-up-to-his-name/#comment-148 Michelle Fri, 30 May 2008 21:20:11 +0000 http://www.thebirdnerds.com/2008/01/03/red-bellied-woodpecker-lives-up-to-his-name/#comment-148 I have three red bellied woodpeckers that arrive at my house about 7 am and don't leave until sundown. They are hanging on my windows and peck all day. Its been going on for about a week now. What do I do to make them go away? I have three red bellied woodpeckers that arrive at my house about 7 am and don’t leave until sundown. They are hanging on my windows and peck all day. Its been going on for about a week now. What do I do to make them go away?

]]> By: admin http://www.thebirdnerds.com/2008/01/03/red-bellied-woodpecker-lives-up-to-his-name/#comment-131 admin Thu, 17 Apr 2008 15:06:18 +0000 http://www.thebirdnerds.com/2008/01/03/red-bellied-woodpecker-lives-up-to-his-name/#comment-131 Is he at the same window everytime? It sounds like he sees his reflection. I would try to put something there to discourage him from coming back, like a scarecrow. Is he at the same window everytime? It sounds like he sees his reflection. I would try to put something there to discourage him from coming back, like a scarecrow.

]]> By: Diane http://www.thebirdnerds.com/2008/01/03/red-bellied-woodpecker-lives-up-to-his-name/#comment-130 Diane Thu, 17 Apr 2008 14:26:57 +0000 http://www.thebirdnerds.com/2008/01/03/red-bellied-woodpecker-lives-up-to-his-name/#comment-130 Theres a male and a female red bellied woodpecker that have showed up on my property and the male won't stop pecking on all my windows!!! I mean really, he is next to me right now pecking away. Not only is it annoying, but I'm worried he might hurt himself. How Can I get him to stop!? Theres a male and a female red bellied woodpecker that have showed up on my property and the male won’t stop pecking on all my windows!!! I mean really, he is next to me right now pecking away. Not only is it annoying, but I’m worried he might hurt himself. How Can I get him to stop!?

]]> By: admin http://www.thebirdnerds.com/2008/01/03/red-bellied-woodpecker-lives-up-to-his-name/#comment-120 admin Sat, 09 Feb 2008 05:39:54 +0000 http://www.thebirdnerds.com/2008/01/03/red-bellied-woodpecker-lives-up-to-his-name/#comment-120 Connie, You can use any of these pictures as long as you give this site credit and a link back. Thanks! Connie, You can use any of these pictures as long as you give this site credit and a link back.
Thanks!

]]>