Red-bellied Woodpecker: Kennebunk, Maine, USA, January 2026 — The neighborhood Red-bellied Woodpecker has been coming to our suet feeder much more often this year than in years past, especially this winter. However, the suet feeder is way over on the far corner of the deck, in a position where I have to shoot through the glass at an oblique angle, which “softens” the image more than shooting straight through the double-glazed deck doors. So I am happy that the Red-bellied has discovered the mealworm feeder we keep full for the bluebirds and now, on occasion, comes over right in front of the doors so that I can shoot straight through the glass. (It does not take much to make me happy 🙂 Sony a6700. Sigma 16-300 at 450mm equivalent field of view. Program with bird and wildlife modifications. Processed in Photomator.