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Downy Woodpecker

Picoides pubescens

Description:

The smallest woodpecker in North America, only about 5.5 to 7 inches tall.Adult males have a red patch on the back of the head.

Habitat:

Forested areas generally, but in this case an urban residential area.

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BethAngermeier
Spotted by
BethAngermeier

Evansville, Indiana, USA

Spotted on Dec 29, 2012
Submitted on Dec 30, 2012

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