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Sterling Silver 4-strand Garnet Necklace (U.S.A.) $41.49 The stunning necklace features two strands of hexagonal-cut garnets, flanked by rust-colored and red seed beads. With a sterling silver clasp, this gorgeous piece of jewelry will make a great addition to any collection.

Crimson Trace Lasergrip for Compact Glock Pistols $199 The Crimson Trace Lasergrip features an integrated system that builds the laser, activation switch, and power source, right into the grip. Simply hold the gun in a normal firing grip to press the activation switch and turn on the laser.

Princesa Crimson and Cream Bead Macrame Bracelet (Guatemala) $28.09 This Princesa crimson and cream bracelet adds a touch of class that will accentuate any look. This Fair Trade, macrame bracelet is unique and handwoven by indigenous Mayan women in Lake Atitlan, Guatemala.

Crimson Trace Lasergrip for S&W J-frame Revolver $279 Be ready for the hunt with this Crimson Trace lasergripHunting gear fits the Smith & Wesson J-frame revolver with the round buttGrip-integrated system builds the laser, activation switch and power source right into the grip

Crimson Trace Lasergrip for Sub-compact Glock Pistol $199 Lasergrip is designed for use with Glock models 26, 27, 28, 33 and 39Grip-integrated system builds the laser, activation switch and power source right into the gripSimply holding the gun in a normal firing grip presses the activation switch

Crimson Trace Lasergrip for Full-size Glock Pistols $199 Lasergrip is ideal for Glock models 17, 17L, 22, 24, 31, 34, 35 and 37Grip-integrated system builds the laser, activation switch and power source right into the gripHolding the gun in a normal firing grip presses the activation switch

Glass Bead Necklace and Earrings Set (China) $44.99 Update your wardrobe with this stunning glass bead necklace and earrings set. With a multi-row design and fun crimson color, this beautiful set is handcrafted by artisans in China.

Peyote Bird Designs Stone Chip Pierced Oval Necklace $28.69 This stylish handmade necklace comes in a choice of denim sodalite or red jade chips. This necklace showcases an antiqued oval pendant pierced with cut-outs wrapped with a matching cord to accent the genuine strand of stones.

The Ryrie Study Bible (Hardcover) $23.24 By focusing on Scripture, The Ryrie NASB Study Bible is designed to enhance a deeply personal study of God`s Word.  A comprehensive source containing 10,000 concise explanatory notes, in-text graphics, and thorough book outlin...

The Ryrie Study Bible (Hardcover) $23.21 By focusing on Scripture, The Ryrie KJV Study Bible is designed to enhance a deeply personal study of God`s Word.  A comprehensive source containing 10,000 concise explanatory notes, in-te...

The Ryrie Study Bible (Hardcover) $40.43 By focusing on Scripture, The Ryrie KJV Study Bible is designed to enhance a deeply personal study of God`s Word.  A comprehensive source containing 10,000 concise explanatory notes, in-te...

Seeds $13.99 2 LPs on 1 CD: THE SEEDS/A WEB OF SOUND.The Seeds: Sky Saxon (vocals, harmonica, bass); Jan Savage (guitar); Daryl Hooper (piano, organ); Rick Andridge (drums).Recorded in Hollywood, California.The Seeds' first two albums were also their best. THE SEEDS, featuring the stomping garage-punk classics "Pushin' Too Hard" and "Can't Seem To Make You Mine," arguably the hardest pre-heavy metal singles, is clearly a snot-nose classic. It's all in the song titles--"Evil Hoodoo," "No Escape," "Girl I Want You"--and the malevolence of the band's playing, especially that of organist Daryl Hooper and guitarist Jan Savage.A WEB OF SOUND is both a refinement and an abandonment of this approach. Some songs, especially "Mr. Farmer" and "Tripmaker," are as punky and psychedelic as anything on the debut. The last track, the 14-minute "Up In Her Room" is a total trip, like the Velvet Underground's "Sister Ray" reinterpreted by the free-jazz lunatics in the Red Crayola. Very weird, and if you're so inclined, very cool. Highly recommended.

Deep Red $6.99 Deep Red

Seeds Of Memory $5.99 IN THIS INCREDIBLE, SWEEPING SAGA across thousands of years and hundreds of light years we come face to face with our fears and deep prejudices. It is here, in SEEDS OF MEMORY, that we get an idea of what it means to be HUMANand what HUMANreally means. It is here, in SEEDS OF MEMORY, that we are confronted with the need to know colliding head-on with reality. Are we, HOMO SAPIENS SAPIENS, truly the only form that humans can take and is our history the only history? Might there not be others, or others created out of the very stuff of life who are, after all, our brothers and sisters?

Seeds! Seeds! Seeds $4.47 Seeds! Seeds! Seeds

Middle Seeds $18.84 Garblepoor's Middle Seeds features a series of energetic and organic Japanese-language raps splayed over busy backgrounds that sound influenced by the Avalanches. Meandering, mostly instrumental interludes also appear here and there. "Black Seeds" has a guy flowing in monotone bursts over mashed spy-movie guitars and an insistent drum track, while "Al'Steely"'s soft rock background is at odds to its MC's spirited, syllabically busy performance. Pieces like "My Baby Is Garble!" -- which sounds like a field recording made next to a busy mall's courtyard fountain -- are on the opposite spectrum. Other highlights include "Red Pumpkin," the cut-and-pasted, oddly timed "Hoya Boogal," and the album's extended last track, where drunk Japanese G. Love impersonators hijack an echo machine and rewrite the Beastie Boys' Paul's Boutique. Curiosity seekers, start scouring the Internet for Garblepoor now. ~ Johnny Loftus, Rovi

Watermelon Slice Seeds Red $8.48 Designed for Timeless Treasures, this cotton print fabric is perfect for quilt or craft projects, apparel and home décor accents. Colors include shades of red and black.

Floral Vignettes Seeds Red $5.98 Designed by Paintbrush Studio for Fabri-Quilt, this lovely cotton print fabric is perfect for quilting, crafts, apparel and home décor accents. Colors include pale pink, warm pink, rose red and burgundy.

Betty Dear Seeds Black $6.98 Designed by Darlene Zimmerman for Robert Kaufman Fabrics, this 1940's reproduction fabric features an allover design of seeds in colors of lipstick red and screamin yellow on a black background. Use for quilting and craft projects.

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Seeds [Digipak] $24.99 Track Listing: (DISC 1:), (DISC 2:), (DISC 3:), 1. Garden Part I, The, 1. Reservoir, 1. Steal Your Imagination, 2. Bootlegger, 2. Cherry Red Guitar, 2. Sex In The 70's, 3. Apocaluptic Cowboy, 3. Las Vegas, 3. Panspermic De-evolution, 4. California, 4. Earth And Sky, 4. Sister Said, 5. Crackers And Cheese, 5. I Believe, 5. Warmup, 6. Freedom, 6. Professor's Blues, 6. Sea Monkeys, 7. Hot Dog, 7. Kali-Yoga, 7. New Year's Eve, 8. Moonshine, 8. Ocean View, 8. Vote On Tuesday, 9. Been So Long, 9. Boomtown, 9. Papa's In The Bathroom, 10. Beehive, 10. Passion, 10. Sleepwalker, 11. Asphalt Funk, 11. Garden, The (Part II), 12. Turn The Page

Japanese Red Pine Seeds $3.95 Propagation instructions are included with each packet.

Red Heavenly Bamboo Seeds $3.95 Propagation instructions are included with each packet.

Japanese Red Maple Seeds $3.95 Propagation instructions are included with each packet.

RED FISH BLUE: DEEP $32.33 RED FISH BLUE: DEEP

DEEP RED: RELICS OF DESIRE $10.47 DEEP RED: RELICS OF DESIRE

Heritage Farms Red Seeds 'N More Feeder $40.76 Fill With Sunflower Seeds Or Mixed Seed. Product Use: Seeds-N-More Bird Feeder. Red. Squirrel Resistant Double Sided Feeder Ports. Suet Baskets On Both Sides. Seed Level Indicator Window. 2.5 Gallon Capacity. Hardwood Perches. This Unit Is A Hanging Unit Only. Double Sided To Draw More Birds Easy To Fill and Clean Suet Baskets On Sides Features Snap On Latch For Easy Filling School House Red Feeder With Heavy Duty Hanger Seed Saver Baffle Reduces Wasted Seed Holds 15 Pounds (2 1/2 Gal) Of Seed. Seed Level Indicator Windows Search_Phrases: Heritage Farm Bird Feeders,Bird,Bird Feeder,Wild Bird,Heritage Farms Seeds N More Bird Feeder Type: Feeders

Seeds Go, Seeds Grow $30.2 Seeds Go, Seeds Grow

Olive Kids FRHPFL303 Happy Flowers Seeds Framed Print Red $61.09 Planted flower with seeds. Solid wood frame red with white mat and glass. Frame: 12 x 15 with an 8 x 10 print. Ready to hang

Floral Vignettes Seeds Lime/Red $5.98 Designed by Paintbrush Studio for Fabri-Quilt, this lovely cotton print fabric is perfect for quilting, crafts, apparel and home décor accents. Colors include warm red, olive and light lime on a black background.

Lipstick - Dorothy (Deep Red) $8.99 Includes one (1) Deep Red Lipstick.

Sowing The Seeds: The Tenth Anniversary $15.98 Appleseed has built its reputation as a label unafraid of politics, a place where an artist can speak his or her mind without fear of censorship. More than that, however, the label has now made it to the ten-year mark, proving that doing the right thing doesn't have to be financially foolish. Sowing the Seeds: The Tenth Anniversary, then, is a celebration, highlighted by the fruits of Appleseed's labors, brightened by a handful of new tracks and spread out over two discs. The names, from Pete Seeger to Ani DiFranco, reveal a label deeply connected to tradition like Smithsonian Folkways, but also one with an ear to the ground for new voices. Some folk and rock fans will no doubt be interested in the new recording of the "Ghost of Tom Joad" with a gritty Bruce Springsteen vocal and narration by Seeger. There are also exclusive tracks by Donovan ("Universal Soldier") and DiFranco ("Waste Deep in the Big Muddy"). The bulk of the collection, however, includes previously recorded tracks by Eric Andersen, Judy Collins, Kim & Reggie Harris, David Bromberg, Bruce Cockburn, Lizzie West, and the White Buffalo, Tom Paxton, and many others. Sowing the Seeds: The Tenth Anniversary makes a solid argument that folk and folk-derived music is alive and well in the 21st century, and more than that, the music makes for a fine celebration. ~ Ronnie D. Lankford, Jr., Rovi Performers: Alan Edwards - Sequencing; Jim Musselman - Sequencing; David Hamburger - Dobro; Tim Carbone - Fiddle; Ani DiFranco - Vocals; Bruce Springsteen - Harmonica, Vocals, Guitar (Acoustic); Ken Lovelett - Percussion; Mark Dann - Guitar (Acoustic); Michael Visceglia - Bass;

Your Backyard Birds: Red-Bellied Woodpecker

Red-Bellied Woodpecker

Scientific Name: Melanerpes carolinus

The Red-bellied Woodpecker is a member of the Picidae family, and is the largest common woodpecker of the eastern United States.  It is found primarily in  northeastern US and southern Canada, ranging as far south as Florida and as far west as Texas.   Its common habitat is wooded areas, including suburban neighborhoods and parks.  Red-Bellied Woodpeckers are very tolerant of humans, and are regular visitors to backyard garden feeders (especially during the winter), favoring sunflower seed, suet, and fruit.  Red-Bellied Woodpeckers climb and "hitch" along branches and trunks of trees, picking at the bark.

Red-Bellied Woodpeckers have a very thick skull and strong neck that protects them from brain damage when they "drum" to attract mates, excavate nest cavities and forage for food.  They are equipped with a unique tongue that can extend 2 inches beyond its beak, and is barbed and sticky to catch insects inside deep crevices, where they gather and store food.

Identification Facts

Head to Tail Length: about 9" - 10.5"

Distinctive Features: The Red-Bellied Woodpecker can easily be identified by its red crown and black-and-white striping on its back.  Its name is derived from a subtle red patch on it's abdomen that is rarely seen.  Adult Red-Bellied Woodpeckers' abdomen, chest and face are mainly grayish white.

Male & Female Characteristics: Males have a red crown running from their bill to their neck, where females have a red patch on the nape and another above the bill.  Males have a bigger tongue than females.

Songs & Calls

Red-bellied woodpeckers are highly vocal and noisy birds.  Their calls sound like churr-churr-churr or  with an alternating brr sound. Both sexes are vocal, but males call and drum more often than females.  Male woodpeckers drum their beaks to attract females in the spring, sometimes pounding on metal siding and even cars to create a resonating sound.

Nesting Behavior

Distribution: The red-bellied woodpecker can be found in most of the eastern United States, except for northernmost New England.

Nest Type: Cavity

Breeding Season: The breeding season lasts from late January to late June

Migration: During severe winters, Red-bellied Woodpeckers have been observed migrating south from northern areas to escape extreme weather.

Nest Facts: Red-bellied Woodpeckers are cavity nesters. The male carves and excavates a new cavity in a dead tree or sometimes a live tree in 7-10 days.  Three to six eggs are incubated by both the male and female. The male incubates at night, the female during the day. Chicks hatch in about 12 days, and fledge in 22-27 days. Both parents care for the young.

In some areas, many Red-bellied Woodpecker nesting cavities are taken over by starlings.  Red-bellied woodpeckers will occasionally use bird houses.

Recommended Bird House: Audubon Woodpecker Bird House

Diet

Red-bellied woodpeckers eat mostly nuts and fruits, with seeds being their primary food source during the winter.  They also eat berries, corn, acorns, beechnuts, tree sap, ants, grasshoppers, beetles, lizards, frogs, and some bird eggs and nestlings.

Commercially available food options include sunflower seed kernals, fruit and nut blends and suet.

Recommended Feeders: Clinger Feeder, Fruit Feeder, Suet Feeder and suet log feeders

Similar species

The Red-headed Woodpecker is a rather close relative but looks entirely different.  The Gila Woodpecker has a darker brown head and abdomen, and lacks the red neck and spot above bill. The Golden-Fronted Woodpecker is also similar in coloration to the Red-Bellied Woodpecker.

Originally published at New England Birdhouse blog.

About the Author

“by Bill Askenburg, Owner - New England Birdhouse. We specialize in fine architectural bird houses and feeders, offering handcrafted custom and stock replica bird houses and backyard birding supplies and garden decor. For more information or articles please visit our blog.”

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