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Red-bellied Woodpecker


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Uh-oh. I better get out the bird book--guess I can't tell the male from the female. Never thought about it. Now you have me curious. Everyone else does seem to scatter when they come, don't they? I have one trying to eat thistle and chips from a tube feeder. Hard on those little holes. Thanks for posting these.

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In your photo he looks to be wearing safety shields. That got me thinking about nictitating membranes. I never really thought about it much but some birds have them. Not quite sure if that is what I am seeing there or not in the picture. Interesting.

This is a quote I found.

Woodpeckers tighten their nictitating membrane a millisecond prior to their beak impacting the trunk of a tree in order to prevent their eyes from leaving their sockets.

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This is a quote I found.

Woodpeckers tighten their nictitating membrane a millisecond prior to their beak impacting the trunk of a tree in order to prevent their eyes from leaving their sockets.

Yikes! That sounds painful. Thanks for the research. That's interesting. I was disappointed that his eye was closed. However, since the background is really busy and distracting anyway, it was kind of fun to get a glimpse of more bird behavior.

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