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Picoides pubescens
This is the male downy-woodpecker. About 6 inches in size. Has an all-white belly, black and white spotted wings, black line running through eyes, short black bill and white stripe down the back. Has a red mark on the back of the head (the female lacks this red mark).
This is one of our many backyard birds.
Spotted on Dec 10, 2014
Submitted on Dec 10, 2014
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