but in the winter, some of them have made themselves rare. Now, the males are coming out and visit more frequently (apparently they love the sunshine as much as I do). Here are a Red-bellied Woodpecker and a Downy Woodpecker. Downy Woodpeckers look very similar to Hairy Woodpeckers, but they are noticeably smaller and have a shorter beak (there are other ID features but these are the most obvious). The Redbellied is named so for his red patch on the belly. There is also a Redheaded Woodpecker, but I only had one one time here. I love Woodpeckers and am happy to have them around.
thegreater flameback is a brightly colored woodpecker species found in the indian subcontinent. the bird is highly variable in coloration through its different subspecies, which occupy different portions of its range. males always have a distinct red crest, while the crest color of females varies by subspecies. like other woodpeckers, the greater flameback mainly feeds by extracting insects and arthropods from trees, as well as supplementing their diet with nectar.
