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Red-Bellied Woodpecker

Red-Bellied Woodpecker line art illustration (click image to enlarge)

Red-Bellied Woodpecker full color illustration (click image to enlarge)

Artist's notes:

The Red-Bellied Woodpecker was completed on 3.15.11. Woodpeckers are such neat birds. They have so much character and the black and white patterns on the wings of many of the species translates really well in the medium I use. The drawing is based on an image by the talented wildlife photographer Eleanor Briccetti

Information about the Red-Bellied Woodpecker:

The Red-Bellied Woodpecker is a medium sized bird, native to the forests of the Mid-West and Eastern parts of North America. These birds like to hitch along branches and trunks of medium to large trees, quickly plucking at the bark looking for insects, which make up a large part of their diet. They will also eat seeds, acorns, nuts and fruits. They will also happily visit backyard bird feeders. When eating, Red-bellied Woodpeckers will sometimes wedge large nuts into the bark crevices, then drill them with their powerful beaks into smaller, more manageable pieces. They also use tight cavities in trees and fence posts to store food. Both sexes are similar in size, with a length of about 9.5 inches (24 cm), wingspan of 13–16.5 inches (33–42 cm) and weighing about 2–3.2 ounces (56–91 g.)