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Picoides dorsalis
black and white woodpecker with barring down the center of the back and on the flanks. Male has yellow crown with blurred edges.
Had 3 separate sightings of this woodpecker which is normally quite rare in this area, possibly because of bug infestation in the forests of E C Manning Park. The adult male and juvenile in this spotting were seen in the woods surrounding Campsite #35 at the Lightning Lakes campground.
This is an amazing birding area. I need to go here more often!!
Spotted on Jul 23, 2013
Submitted on Aug 15, 2013
6 Comments
Your very welcome! I am very excited about that
Thanks Joshua! I went back to the same area this summer but didn't find any more. So hard to find!! Nice to see your mission encompasses North America now!
Nice rarity! I would love to invite you to my mission for the Woodpeckers of North America: http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/7122...
The adult male was actively feeding and teaching the juvenile to forage on the trunks of the trees and a fallen log near the campsite. So cool to watch!
Thanks Jakubko! Hoping to get back up there for a day soon and check on the birds again.
Awesome spotting and congratulations on the rare sighting!