Christmas Visitor
by Nava Thompson
Title
Christmas Visitor
Artist
Nava Thompson
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
A photo taken by Nava Thompson of a Redbelly Woodpecker visiting a Christmas Wreath. The wreath is beautiful with real greenery, pinecones, redberries and plaid ribbon. The tree has a rustic birdhouse encircled with stars.........................As with all animals, foraging becomes an important role in an animal�s ability to survive and reproduce. The red-bellied woodpecker expresses foraging behavior by catching or storing food............The woodpecker uses its bill for foraging as a chisel drilling into bark or probing cracks on trunk of trees............. In this manner, the red-bellied woodpecker is able to pull out beetles and other insects from the tree with the help of its long tongue................This behavior is also seen for storing food from other animals by hiding food behind bark or deep in cracks of a tree........................... According to studies from Williams 1975, Breitwisch 1977, and Batzil 1979, the red-bellied woodpecker spent 20% to 69% foraging on dead or decaying trees. In addition, Williams 1975, Breitwisch 1977, and Batzil 1979 observed red-bellied woodpecker 80% gleaning and probing and 10% excavating on trees in South Florida pine habitat.................. The red-bellied woodpecker relies on snags or dying trees for foraging and nesting.....................(wikipedia)
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December 16th, 2014
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Comments (27)
Hanne Lore Koehler
Fantastic capture, Nava!!! What a gorgeous Christmas card this makes! Congratulations on your WFS feature! L/F
Beverly Guilliams
Amazing Beauty, Nava.....Happy BLESSED New Year...............v./f. and Hope you had a wonderful Christmas
Jeannie Rhode Photography
Nava, Congratulations on your Feature in Wisconsin Flower and Scenery ! Nice capture of this Beautiful Woodpecker with Beautiful colors and the wreath gives added colors n this Portrait. L
Sandi OReilly
I need to put up a wreath like this :) Great capture or this woodpecker, your birds love this wreath!! F/L
Janette Boyd
This is just so beautiful, not only for the red headed woodpecker but the beautiful Christmas wreath, pinecones and red berries. Very nicely done, Nava. f/l
Nava Thompson
Randy---thank you for the feature in Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery---it is very much appreciated!
Randy Rosenberger
Nava, a true holiday beauty here, and how you get your birds to be so cooperative about posing, is beyond me! LOL Just love all your bird beauties! It is a pleasure to see so much variety and beauty in the works that are submitted for FEATURING on our WFS site. It is an honor to FEATURE this piece of work on our Homepage of our site. Thanks for sharing and being active in our group membership. Liked Forever, Elvis
Nava Thompson replied:
Randy---thank you! So appreciate your generous comments--and the feature in WFS!
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