Red-bellied Woodpecker in the Forest along Deerfield Trail
Blacksburg, Virginia 10-21-12
You ask why I make my home in the mountain forest,
and I smile, and am silent,
and even my soul remains quiet:
it lives in the other world
which no one owns.
The peach trees blossom,
The water flows.
~ Li Po
Linking Up with Wild Bird Wednesday
Awesome!!
ReplyDeleteAwesome!!!
ReplyDeleteThis is such a beautiful bird. You captured that so well.Have wonderful day and thanks for the kind words you leave on my blog.
ReplyDeleteSuper shot of this handsome bird!
ReplyDeleteLovely pic, but why do they call it 'red bellied' when it appears the red is several other places except the belly!! LOL
ReplyDeletesweet little female!
ReplyDeletei love to see these guys in flight. so gorgeous. their colors are amazing. (:
ReplyDeleteVery nice photos ,Nette
ReplyDeleteHow fun. 20 years ago, we did not have these in our area. I went off to the west and when I came back, here that are! Nice Shootin'.
ReplyDeleteThat's what I'm talking about!
ReplyDeleteVery good photo of this colourful bird! Sweet with the nut in the beak! Greetings Pia
ReplyDeleteThis is a stunner!
ReplyDeleteA great bird. Not a variety of Woodpecker I've seen before.
ReplyDeleteThat's one happy Red-bellied! Neat photo, Kerri.
ReplyDeletea totally delightful bird and photograph
ReplyDeleteGorgeous photo!! I just posted a Red-bellied woodpecker on my blog too!
ReplyDeleteTammy
Oh...And I added your blog to my blog list!!! Love your photos!
ReplyDeleteTammy
Great close up!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Ontario.
ReplyDeleteGreat photo.
ReplyDeleteAnother great shot. His feathers look so soft!!
ReplyDeleteThere is certainly a bit of magic in this photo you've shared!!! I love it.
ReplyDeleteHootin' Anni @ Hootin' Anni's - Egret taking to flight
and
I'd Rather B Birdin - Cooper's Hawk
I love these birds! Great photo.
ReplyDeleteFantastic shot, Kerri!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful poetry...both the photo and the words.
ReplyDeleteA lovely shot of the woodie. Great post and quote, Kerri!
ReplyDeleteThat lichen makes a perfect backdrop for its lovely colors!
ReplyDeleteYou have described my retirement 'world' to a T.
ReplyDeleteOut and out beautiful!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a cutie ~ great capture!
ReplyDeletexo Catherine
Very nice picture - is that an acorn in it beak?
ReplyDeleteCheers and thanks for linking to WBW
Stewart M - Australia
lovely photo of a wonderful woodpecker! I love how so many species of woodpecker are basically variations on a theme of pattern and colour,
ReplyDeleteWonderful shot! I love the quote.
ReplyDeleteThe quote is very nice as is your little friend!!!
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