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Downy Woodpecker

Picoides pubescens

Description:

Adult male has mainly black upperparts, but with white spots and barring on wings, white stripe on back, and barred white outer tail feathers. Head has black cap, ear coverts, mustache, and lower nape, with red patch on upper nape. Underparts and rest of head are otherwise white. Adult Female similar, but nape is entirely black. Juvenile Similar to adult female but with dull red patch on crown.

Habitat:

Common and widespread resident of deciduous woodland, parks, and gardens, and to lesser extent of coniferous forest.

Notes:

Sitting on the suet feeder totally oblivious to me taking pictures.

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Wisconsin, USA

Spotted on Mar 15, 2013
Submitted on Mar 15, 2013

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