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Saw at Blackfoot Recreation Area East of Edmonton/Sherwood Park Alberta
Spotted on Jan 29, 2011
Submitted on Jan 31, 2011
2 Comments
Thanks for the suggestion. You're right that the males do have red caps I just didn't get a photo of any of them. I actually think this might be a Hairy Woodpecker - the range fits, a bit bigger that the Downy, & a spur of black at the collar bone. I'll try spotting them again to confirm my theory (I have a better lens now too)
Or a Downie Woodpecker female (with no red cap.)