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Red-bellied Woodpecker on Suet After an Arkansas Snow

January 31, 2026January 31, 2026 by Steve Creek
Red-bellied woodpecker clinging to a weathered log suet feeder in an Arkansas yard after a snowstorm

Red-bellied woodpecker clings to my weathered suet log after an Arkansas snowstorm, a bright flash of red against the white.

Categories Bird Photography Tags Arkansas, Backyard birds, beanbag, Canon EOS R5 Mark II, Canon RF 200–800, feeder birds, high-key photography, Red-bellied Woodpecker, snowstorm, Suet Feeder, winter birding, woodpecker behavior 3 Comments

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Why a Red-bellied Woodpecker is Enlarging a Hole in My Pine Tree

October 20, 2025October 2, 2024 by Steve Creek
Red-bellied Woodpecker Pecking On Hole

Discover why Red-bellied Woodpeckers enlarge tree holes in fall, from caching food to preparing roosts, and how they get ready for winter in Arkansas.

Categories Arkansas Wildlife Locations, Bird Photography Tags acorn harvesting, Arkansas Wildlife, bird roosting, birding, fall caching, food storage, tree cavities, Wildlife Photography, woodpecker behavior

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Backyard Pileated Woodpecker in Morning Light

May 14, 2026May 13, 2023 by Steve Creek
Pileated Woodpecker gripping pine bark near the ground in a Lavaca, Arkansas backyard

Backyard Pileated Woodpecker perched on a pine in Lavaca, Arkansas, during a quiet spring morning encounter from my deck.

Categories Bird Photography Tags Arkansas birds, backyard birding, bird habitat, bird identification, bird photography tips, Birdwatching, large woodpecker, Nature Photography, observing wildlife, Pileated Woodpecker, Wildlife Photography, woodpecker behavior

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