Red-bellied Woodpecker in the Okefenokee Swamp

William Wise
Red-bellied Woodpecker bird, Melanerpes carolinus, on a tree along the Suwannee River Sill Recreation Area in the Okefenokee Swamp National Wildlife Refuge, Georgia USA on October 13, 2025. ©williamwisephoto.com

While walking along the Suwannee River Sill, I found this Red-bellied Woodpecker busily engaged in hammering trees. Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, Georgia. October 13, 2025.

  • Location: The Suwannee River Sill N30.81293° W82.41263°
  • Sunny, with a high of 82 degrees
  • Sunrise 7:31 AM; Sunset 7:00 PM
  • Daylight hours: 11 hours, 29 minutes (-1m 47s)
  • Moon: 47% Third Quarter

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