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Downy Woodpecker, female

Picoides pubeescens

Description:

Black and white woodpecker, similar to the Hairy Woodpecker but smaller. Beak is one of the distinctive field marks, as it is obviously smaller in the Downey.

Habitat:

Yards, parks and woodlands

Notes:

This bird has become a regular feeder at one of our feeders.

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TamLar
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TamLar

Normal, Illinois, USA

Spotted on Oct 30, 2012
Submitted on Nov 27, 2012

Spotted for Mission

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