Nutall's wood Pecker

Don't forget the spelling. Nutall's Woodpecker.

Have not seen a Downy for a long time!

Saw a Downy and a Nutall's both together in Newhall Park.

You mean Nuttall's?

Bayucca, i hope Karen L see's this. Maybe she can get you one!!

Hey, Jemma, you should know me... I was just kidding... ;-)
Sometimes I shoot completely into the dark, like here I must admit. I just estimated the approximative size and took first the Downy and then Nuthalls. I was just proud to got the point and for that there should be a PN patch for woodpecker and their feathers :-)!

Here is the total picture.
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/227...

Bayucca, I do not understand what you mean by "woody feathers?"
But it has a barred back and a male has a red crown. The Downy's has a white patch on it's back. This wood pecker is commonly confused with Ladder back. I have seen so many lately ,that I can spot a nutall's easily/ i am wondering though if I had seen this picture, I am not sure I could have guessed.I need to see the entire wood pecker!

thank you for you enthusiasm, Namitha, Bayucca and Anna.
The other most Wood pecker which we have is the "Acorn Wood Pecker" Not unusual considering the acorns an oak tree yields!
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Ha! I only took a look at the feathers! Is there a patch for woody feathers??

Awesome, bayucca Congratulations!.Thank you Jemma, that was fun.

Great detective work! Congratulations, Anna!

Based on your other woodpecker spottings I also guess Nutall's

https://www.sdnhm.org/archive/research/b...

Great Guess, Bayucca! Now you are a wood pecker expert too!
There was not much to go by though.
Nutall's Wood Pecker it is!

Got the hint, and my next guess would be........ Acorn Woodpeckers.

Nutall's.

Hi Jemma, I didn't know, that much about Red-bellied Woodpeckers. I just googled woodpeckers and came across that, along with Downy woodpecker and I found that it is the smallest in America, and so went with the red bellied [voilà! now I know about 2 woodpeckers in the world]. I will wait till the end to see who nails it. Thanks again.

very nice guess. Not quite though. Downy is a local resident . Haven't seen one for a long time though.

Nice quiz! No IDeas of woodpeckers and feathers at all...
Downy Woodpecker?

thanks for your interest , Namitha.I wish it was a Red Bellied. Red Bellied wood pecker is one reason people become Birders! Mostly found in Georgia. Here on the West coast we have mostly Oak Wood Lands (Hint Hint)

Nice one Jemma. Is it a Red-bellied Woodpecker?. I am, not at all good at woodpeckers, but I liked the idea of the quiz, and thought I would take the challenge. I am sure there are better competitors here.
Thank you.