Uncrowned Watcher
There were many new birds around this morning, including this immature, red-bellied woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus). By “new,” I mean birds that quite literally didn’t exist a month ago—fresh arrivals ushered into the world as spring fades into summer. This young woodpecker hasn’t yet developed its crimson crown, and I imagine that absence might improve its odds of survival while it’s still learning the ropes.
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Da_Gut@dice.camp · 1 pts · 1y
@Swede1952@universeodon.com heh. Yep, we went on a wood's walk today in mid Maine. Sooo many fledglings.
So many calls of daddy! Mommy! Feed me! and the parents being "screw off brats, I'm done with ya"