Nikon 1 V3 for Birds | Red-bellied Woodpecker Why not call the red-bellied woodpecker, a red-headed woodpecker instead? The red-headed woodpecker is actually a different bird. You might not have noticed the rose coloring on a red-bellied woodpecker’s breast. Whoever first named this bird must have had a strange sense of humor. Red-bellied Woodpeckers bring bright colors and exciting action to bird feeders. They are attracted to bird feeders, near wooded areas, containing a bird mix including suet or sunflower seeds. Birds like this Red-bellied Woodpecker can be challenging to capture even with a long, fast lens. They are very flighty and when disturbed, they tend to fly high into a tree before landing. The Nikon 1 V3 with the 70-300mm lens allows for a 810mm effective focal length. It’s a long, not so fast lens at f5.6, but a very sharp lens. For the whole story with all images, see Nikon 1 V3 for Birds | a 7 Image Story.
