Red-Bellied Woodpecker

Melanerpes carolinus

"The red-belly has a zebra-barred black-and-white back and pale buff underparts. A scarlet cap extends from the forehead to the nape of the neck on the male. ..."
"The 'red belly' is at most a rosy blush on the lower abdomen and is seldom observed in the field."

This is a female.

Photo taken with a Nikon D80, using a Nikon 400mm, f/5.6 manual focus lens.

July 26, 2008.