The Gawker
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This a painting of a mother and baby Red Shafted Woodpeckers. They are medium size woodpeckers and can be identified by the red on their winds, tail and head. They migrated from the North to Southern area of North America. This bird is also called the gawker bird and has a laughing call "ki ki ki ki". It constantly drums on trees and even metal objects to declare its territory. When they take flight, they cycle so quickly and then pause suddenly almost as if they were riding a roller coaster. The woodpecker taps away at the tree; her head must ache as she hammers constantly. She darts in the hole when danger lurks near bugs are her goal this red capped dear.
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