
What tap-taps on the palm tree?
It’s red head bobbing greedily
Inside the tree a hole is pecked
Within which hides treasured insects
What shriek-shrieks assertively?
Wanting a taste of the bounty
The woodpecker is not deterred
Ignoring the cries of the coveting bird


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Wonderful post. That last closeup is lovely
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Thank you!😊
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Beeaaauutiful!😍
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Thank you, Melissa! 😊
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Love this piece, and the pics are awesome!
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Thank you! 😊
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Good reminder that we have woodpeckers in many places but not all look the same
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Gorgeous, JJJ 💖
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Thank you, Lesley! 😊
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Beautiful!
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Thank you!😊
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Your welcome😊
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From the pictures ‘Red-bellied Woodpecker’ seems to be an inappropriate name!
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Ha! So true. The belly sometimes has a little red, but it is mostly white.
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