Tuesday, June 24, 2014

Black-cheeked Woodpecker

I am linking up with Wild Bird Wednesday and Nature Notes

For this weeks Wild Bird I am sharing the Black-cheeked Woodpecker seen in Belize.  It is not a lifer for me because I first saw this bird in Costa Rica.



The Black-cheeked woodpecker is a resident breeder from southwest Mexico south to Ecuador.


They have  a black patch thru the eyes and on the cheeks and a yellow forehead. The crown is red in the male and black on the female.


These woodpeckers nest in an unlined hole in a dead tree. They feed on insects but will go for the fruit and nectar. Woodpeckers have always been one of my many favorite birds. I love them all.
I hope you enjoyed my post..


Thanks for stopping by my post and for all the nice comments.

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61 comments:

  1. Hi Eileen Fantastic shots of the Woodpeckers. Have a great week. thanks for linking me.

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  2. Hi Eileen, what lovely captures of the Black-cheecked Woodpecker and its young! This is one of our favorite birds as well! Have a great day. Jo

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  3. Ohhhh .... this is so wonderful to see Eileen!
    Woodpecker have beautifully photographed and so much fun that young woodpecker just came out of the hole of the nest. I find this really fantasist itself to see :-)

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  4. Your blog is amazing.Photos are very great.

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  5. Hello Eileen!!Great shots of the woodpecker bird!!Gorgeous pictures!!I like the photo with the woodpeckers nest!So cute watching from the tree hole!!
    Have a happy week!!Hugs!!
    Dimi...

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  6. Love that little one, Eileen!...:)JP

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  7. Que amor! Lindo! beijos,tudo de bom,chica

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  8. I liked seeing the woodpeckers too.
    However, we do not appreciate the hole drilling they make on the cedar on our house . . .
    There are plenty of trees around us . . . I holler that news to them when I hear the tap, tap, tap!

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  9. i love the peeking out shot. too fun! ( :

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  10. Wonderfull bird, have a nice day, here in belgium it is summer.

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  11. Great photos, ....... - they are beautiful birds. I have Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major) in the garden every winter and spring!
    Wishing you a happy week ahead!

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  12. Excellent shot .. Congrats and best regards from Madrid... :-)))

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  13. Oh he is a handsome one and I have only seen downy woodpecker around here. Beautiful shots!

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  14. Fabulous images of the woodpeckers.

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  15. Hi Eileen,
    Beautiful pictures of the woodpecker.
    The young woodpecker in the tree is beautiful.

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  16. Hi Eleen, nice shots I like woodpeckers too. Have a good week.

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  17. Oh, colorful Black-cheeked woodpecker from you again, Eileen♡♡♡ Lovely to see the adorable young one form the unlined hole♬♬♬

    Sending you lots of Love and Hugs from Japan, xoxo Miyako*

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  18. Hi,Eileen. Very vute wood ^pecker photos! Similar wood-peckers live in our country too. Thanks for sharing.

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  19. They are great woodpeckers and I love that you've seen them before! Nice shots. When I was at the end of this post I scrolled down and gazed longingly again at that first photo on your last post! sigh :-)

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  20. Hi Eileen
    I agree with you---never saw a woodpecker I didn't like. They're all neat!

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  21. He's a beautiful bird! I love all the woodpeckers.

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  22. I had no idea this woodpecker existed until just now. This is what I love about blogging and following other birding blogs. You captured him beautifully!

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  23. Hello Eileen, spectacular photos! Woodpeckers are lovely!
    Hugs, Ailime

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  24. I love woodies too! Great shots of this handsome guy!

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  25. Great captured these beautiful birds ! Greetings :)

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  26. Woodpeckers are some of my favorites, too, Eileen! Thanks for sharing these great shots!

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  27. It's a very handsome woodpecker. Have a happy week!

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  28. Cute bird! Love his red head. And the shot of the female peeking out of the hole is cute too.

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  29. I like woodpeckers, too. Cute shot of it peeking out of the hole in the trunk.

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  30. Oh, I always loved woodpeckers although I have never seen one!!!!
    Your photos are wonderful!!

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  31. Dear Eileen, many thanks for your visit. I'm always fascinated by Woodpeckers and yours are great photos.
    Also, I must say how pretty your header photo is - such a delight as it opens :D)

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  32. Nice to see a different Woodie. Have a good week Eileen.

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  33. Super shots of this little beauty.

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  34. Not a lifer? .... I don't know how you get photos of these birds with all the trees and leaves... Amazing. Thank you so much for linking in Eileen. It is always appreciated... Michelle

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  35. That is one good looking woodpecker!

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  36. I too like the woodpeckers. You got some great shots of this guy. He is a beautiful bird.

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  37. Great shots of the woodpeckers and love seeing the one peeking out of the hole in the tree.

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  38. Thanks for stopping by to visit Eileen. Beautiful photos! We have both Hairy and Downy Woodpeckers in our yard in Portland, OR and I treasure seeing them going after the suet on cold days. They can finish one cake of suet in a day! But they leave the tidbits for the little guys who tend to scratch on the ground like the Juncos. Your shots are outstanding.

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  39. This is one kind of woodpecker I have not heard of. I do like woodpeckers; we have pileated ones nearby.

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  40. Beautiful to see a new Woodpecker Eileen.

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  41. Some really nice photos of your woodpecker Eileen. Such an attractive and colourful pecker. Like the last shot of the young one waiting for mom and dad!

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  42. Hello!:) Nice of you to stop by my blog, and leave a nice comment.

    I'm intrigued by this Woodpecker. I never knew it exsisted until I saw it here.He's a beauty! Well captured!

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  43. Oh, these are super. Love the little one best of all....it steals the show.

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  44. One look at this bird and it's obviously a member of the woodpecker family. :) I really like the photo of it poking its head out its hole. Nice!

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  45. Hi, Eileen! I love wood peckers too, and this variety is unknown to me. Great shots!

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  46. Excellent shots of this beautiful bird. MB

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  47. A beautiful woodpecker! I like them and the sound the make!

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  48. Great woodpecker and so cool to see it in his hole!

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  49. A beautiful woodpecker - great photos! I love the patterns on their feathers, above and below. - Karen

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  50. They've always been among my favorite birds, too!

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  51. Awesome captures of the woodpecker!! I don't see those!!

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  52. oh I guess they are not around here!! I am reading in the car!!

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  53. I love he image of teh pecker looking out of it´s home. :)

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  54. I love woodpeckers, they have so much personality. Nice photos.

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  55. Beautiful!

    That would be a new species for me. Very nice photos!

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