Red-bellied Woodpeckers are common woodpeckers in the forests of Eastern North America. Hard to follow and rarely settled, these birds are constantly on the move from tree to tree, branch to branch, often seen spiraling up the trunk of a single tree looking for a place to drill for insects. Highly vocal and rarely quiet year-round, Red-bellied Woodpeckers are most active during nesting season. Alternating with the common "kwirr" contact call, both males and females communicate with territorial drumming displays, most frequently on dead, hollow trees or stubs, utility pole, metal light fixtures, or other artificial surfaces.

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Red-bellied Woodpecker Territorial Drumming

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Red-bellied Woodpecker Territorial Drumming

Andy Martin, Field Recordist