It took me awhile to spot this Red-bellied Woodpecker after listening to the rat-a-tat for several minutes.

He was working very high up in a dead pine tree on what I presume will be a nesting cavity.

All in, the pecking continued.

He took a few pauses and you can see there are several other holes.

I tried for a different angle, and this isn’t a great image of the bird but it shows off more of the well-used tree.

Magnolia Plantation & Gardens, Charleston, SC
March 11, 2023