Pretty Woodpecker
by Angeles M Pomata
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12.600 x 9.500 x 0.016 inches
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Title
Pretty Woodpecker
Artist
Angeles M Pomata
Medium
Painting - Oil On Paper
Description
This painting is based on the original photograph 'Female Juvenile Red-Bellied Woodpecker Fluffing' by Cindy Treger, whose express consent has been requested to use as a reference
The original photo can be found here: https://fineartamerica.com/featured/red-bellied-woodpecker-showing-her-red-belly-cindy-treger.html
The Red-bellied Woodpecker is a medium-sized Woodpecker in the Picidae family. All red-bellied woodpeckers show a black and white barred back, white upper tail coverts, greyish white undersides, black chevrons on the lower flanks and below the tail coverts, and barred central tail feathers.
Despite the name, the red on the belly is often not visible in the field, and the most prominent red part of its plumage is on the head. That is why it is often mistaken for the red-haired woodpecker, a somewhat rarer species that are mostly black on the back with large white spots on the wings. Adult males have a red cap that goes from beak to nape; females have a red patch on the nape of the neck and one above the beak.
It breeds primarily in the eastern United States but has extended its range north to Canada. Red-bellied woodpeckers depend on dead trees for nesting. They also use tree crevices and fence posts to store food for later in the year, a habit they share with other woodpeckers of their genus.
Although they sometimes take over the nest of other birds, they are more often the victims of the aggressive European Starling. Up to half of all red-bellied woodpecker nests in some areas are invaded by starlings.
Red-bellied woodpeckers are noisy birds. your typical call sounds like a churr-churr-churr or thrraa-thrraa-thrraa with an alternate sound br-r-r-r-t. As a curiosity, these birds, more frequently males but also females, often "drum" to attract their mates, hitting hollow trees.
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Comments (38)
Marian Bell
You do such a good job interpreting Cindy's photos, Angeles! This is beautiful - lovely light and color! LF
Angeles M Pomata replied:
This is so kind of you, Marian!! Thank you so much for your lovely words. :))
Cindy Treger
Angeles, you did an outstanding job on this little beauty - love it. f/l
Angeles M Pomata replied:
Huge thanks for your lovely comment, my dear Cindy!! I very much appreciate it. :))
David Luebbert
Such a beautiful bird painted so beautifully in a marvelous technique! Congrats!
Angeles M Pomata replied:
Thank you so much for your lovely comment, David!! I truly appreciate it. :))
Cindy Treger
Angeles, beautiful work of art - you did an outstanding job on her. f/l
Angeles M Pomata replied:
Thank you so much for your gracious words, my dear Cindy!! I very much appreciate them. :))
Joe Vella
Gorgeous work of art. Wishing you a wonderful Christmas and New Year. L/F
Angeles M Pomata replied:
This is so kind of you, Joe!! Thank you so much!! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and yours!! :))
Sunil Kapadia
Wow! I can feel the fluttering of the plumage. Marvelous color rendering and detailing. L/F
Angeles M Pomata replied:
This is so kind of you, Sunil!! Thank you so much for your lovely words. :))
Tejsweena Krishan
A revisit to this very adorable lovely! Created so beautifully, and is so expressive! The sweetness is so magnificent here! Just love it so much, dear Angeles! :)
Angeles M Pomata replied:
Thank you so much for your wonderful comment, dear Tejsweena!! I truly appreciate it. :))
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