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Downy Woodpecker

Picoides pubescens

Description:

This little guy was quite the character. Males are distinguished by a red cap behind their heads. Smallest woodpecker in North America.

Habitat:

Eastern North America, Norway Spruce woods, and mixed deciduous.

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8 Comments

Jacob Gorneau
Jacob Gorneau 10 years ago

Thank you, Gatorfellows! :-)

gatorfellows
gatorfellows 10 years ago

Nice :)

Jacob Gorneau
Jacob Gorneau 11 years ago

Thank you very much Hemma.

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 11 years ago

great pics of a cute bird.

Jacob Gorneau
Jacob Gorneau 11 years ago

Thank you very much, Stian! What an awesome idea that would be!!

Stian Waaler
Stian Waaler 11 years ago

Great pictures J! We should have a woodpecker mission! ;)

Jacob Gorneau
Jacob Gorneau 11 years ago

Thank you so much, Satyen!

Wild Things
Wild Things 11 years ago

Nice find!

Jacob Gorneau
Spotted by
Jacob Gorneau

New York, USA

Spotted on Jan 21, 2013
Submitted on Jan 26, 2013

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