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Sphyrapicus varius
A small woodpeckers with a stout, straight bill. A long white stripe along the folded wing. Juveniles are dusky brown and develop a red crown in their first fall and winter. They also have a buffy/golden spangling on back and breast.
On a tree next to the trail through an urban park.
The white streak on the wing and the mottling on the breast suggests to me that this may be a juvenile Sapsucker. Take a look at the last of the six pictures on this page, under Field Marks:
http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Yello...
Spotted on Dec 4, 2013
Submitted on Dec 8, 2013
