A chilly Red-bellied Woodpecker

A late cold spell continues here in Southeast Tennessee and along the East Coast of the United States. The cold has not slowed the feathered activity in the backyard. Today a relatively unusual visit from a Red-bellied Woodpecker. He usually stays down in the trees and brush that borders the little creek below our house.

He's shy...  but good lookin'
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The red-bellied woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus) is a medium-sized woodpecker of the family Picidae. It breeds mainly in the eastern United States, ranging as far south as Florida and as far north as Canada. Its common name is somewhat misleading, as the most prominent red part of its plumage is on the head; the red-headed woodpecker, however, is another species that is a rather close relative but looks quite different.