Unusual Bird: Red-bellied Woodpecker with deformed bill

5 comments on “Unusual Bird: Red-bellied Woodpecker with deformed bill”

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   Kathy Miller on December 16th, 2017 - 1:41pm

   We saw a red Bellied with a long, curved bill. It seemed to be feeding very well on a palm, it didn’t strike me as a deformity but as an exotic bird. In the campground of Collier Seminole St Pk, Florida.

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   George A. Edelen on April 10th, 2018 - 11:28am

   I saw a flicker at our bird feeder on 09APR18 and 10APR18 during early morning with a twisted peak. Our feeder is located on the patio several feet from a window.

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   Steph Scheu on July 18th, 2019 - 1:51pm

   Pair of Red bellied woodpeckers at our seed feeder. One had a white head and a twisted beak. The beak wouldn’t allow it to get at the seed, but it seemed healthy.

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   Alison swanson on January 25th, 2020 - 4:37pm

   Redbellied wood pecker near Albany ny has downward hook to the tip of his beak. Wonder what causes this?

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     Holly Faulkner, Project Assistant on January 27th, 2020 - 8:42am

     Hi Alison, You can learn more about deformed bills here.

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