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Downy woodpecker

Dryobates pubescens

Description:

This is the male downy woodpecker with the red patch on back of its head. The female does not have one. The downy woodpecker is the smallest woodpecker in North America.

Habitat:

Okefenokee Swamp, National Wildlife Refuge, Stephen C Foster State Park, Fargo, Georgia

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mary.gallo.m
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mary.gallo.m

Fargo, Georgia, USA

Spotted on Mar 24, 2015
Submitted on Mar 28, 2015

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