We Love Animals
Animals Nature

Hand Feeding a Red-Bellied Woodpecker in Slow Motion is Mesmerizing

A male red-bellied woodpecker glides in from the edge of the forest to grab a treat from the hand of Jocelyn Anderson.

You sometimes see these Red-bellied Woodpeckers wedge large nuts into the crevices of bark, then whack them into manageable pieces using their beaks.

Source: Kingdomstv

They can also use the cracks in trees and fence posts to store food for later in the year, a habit it shares with other woodpeckers.

Red-bellied Woodpecker Identification, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology

You can watch the video here

These birds are pale, medium-sized woodpeckers and are common in the forests in the East of the USA.

Their barred backs and gleaming red caps makes them unforgettable.

Be careful not to call them Red-headed Woodpeckers, they are rarer species who are mostly black on the back with big white wing patches.

Red-bellied woodpeckers can stick their tongue out nearly 2 inches past the end of its beak.

The tip is barbed and they have sticky spit meaning its easier to snatch prey from deep crevices.

Too see more slow-motion bird feeding videos, visit Jocelyn Andersons Youtube channel.

Related posts

Large Niltava, An Eye-Searing Bird With Brilliant Blue Head And Purplish-Blue Underneath

Margot Nolan

10+ Animals That Are So Emotional They Could Become Professional Actors

Carolyn Mullet

Lion Duo Captured On Camera Giggling at Masai Mara National Park, Kenya

Margot Nolan

People Are Loving This Video Of A Bunny Chomping A Snowman’s Carrot Nose

Carolyn Mullet

Shining Turquoise Plumage Contrasts Well With Jet Black Spangles And A Glistening Jewel Like Purple Throat!

Carolyn Mullet

These Animals Sleep So Soundly That We Want To Curl Up Next To Them

Carolyn Mullet

Sweet Ragdoll Kitty Gently Has Fun With His Koi Friends

Olivia

10+ Animals Taking Selfies That Will Make You Smile

Carolyn Mullet

10+ Photos Of Animals Who Hit The Genetics Jackpot

Carolyn Mullet

Dindim The Penguin Swims Over 8,000km Every Year To See His Rescuer Man

Olivia

Fluorescent Green Coat, Yellow Face And Throat, Black Head, Blue Crown and Tail, This Bird Is Truly A Flying Gem

Margot Nolan

10+ Hilarious Photos That Prove Animals Are People in “Fur Coats”

Carolyn Mullet