woodpecker
Any bird of species-rich family , with a strong pointed beak suitable for pecking holes in wood.
Seen in the wild
#BirdOfTheDay theme #Dappled. Downy Woodpecker male. Alberta, Canada. #birds #birdphotography #wildlife #reflection #nature #photography #EastCoastKin #ArtChallenges #photographersofBlueSky #Nikon
A Northern Flicker on the suet feeder for today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme of #Dappled as set by Alan @alan678.bsky.social #ECK #WCK #Oregon #PNW #Birds #Woodpecker #Nature #Photography
🐦 Red-headed Woodpecker detected! Confidence: 80% Time: May 5, 2026, 12:16 PM EDT #RedheadedWoodpecker #BirdNET 🔊 Listen: https://app.birdweather.com/detections/7475138634 📷 Photo: Samir Chhibber (Unsplash)
🐦 Red-bellied Woodpecker detected! Confidence: 96% Time: May 5, 2026, 11:49 AM EDT #RedbelliedWoodpecker #BirdNET 🔊 Listen: https://app.birdweather.com/detections/7474416662 📷 Photo: cecile mousist (Unsplash)
I’ve seen a robin relentlessly bully a woodpecker off of a bird feeder. They’re basically honey badgers with wings…
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Any bird of species-rich family , with a strong pointed beak suitable for pecking holes in wood.
On its summit towered aloft the fir tree which has often been referred to, like a mighty mast, full of woodpeckers' holes.
“#BirdOfTheDay theme #Dappled. Downy Woodpecker male. Alberta, Canada. #birds #birdphotography #wildlife #reflection #nature #photography #EastCoastKin #ArtChallenges #photographersofBlueSky #Nikon”
— Bluesky· May 2026“A Northern Flicker on the suet feeder for today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme of #Dappled as set by Alan @alan678.bsky.social #ECK #WCK #Oregon #PNW #Birds #Woodpecker #Nature #Photography”
— Bluesky· May 2026“🐦 Red-headed Woodpecker detected! Confidence: 80% Time: May 5, 2026, 12:16 PM EDT #RedheadedWoodpecker #BirdNET 🔊 Listen: https://app.birdweather.com/detections/7475138634 📷 Photo: Samir Chhibber (Unsplash)”
— Bluesky· May 2026“🐦 Red-bellied Woodpecker detected! Confidence: 96% Time: May 5, 2026, 11:49 AM EDT #RedbelliedWoodpecker #BirdNET 🔊 Listen: https://app.birdweather.com/detections/7474416662 📷 Photo: cecile mousist (Unsplash)”
— Bluesky· May 2026“I’ve seen a robin relentlessly bully a woodpecker off of a bird feeder. They’re basically honey badgers with wings…”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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(military slang) A Type 92 heavy machine gun.
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