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Downy Woodpecker (male)

Picoides pubescens

Description:

A Downy Woodpecker spotted along the boardwalk that goes through the central wetland area at Huntley Meadows Park. This individual is a male, as indicated by the presence of a small red patch on the back of its head.

Habitat:

Huntley Meadows Park, a 1,425 acre wetland area in Fairfax County, Virginia USA. Related Resource: http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/huntl...

Notes:

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Virginia, USA

Spotted on Mar 11, 2013
Submitted on Mar 18, 2013

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