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Nuttall's Woodpecker pair

Picoides nuttallii

Notes:

Found these two love birds in my backyard.

3 Comments

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

Cute pair..

alicelongmartin
alicelongmartin 12 years ago

To get two at once is wonderful, I have trouble with just one (Downy)

TroyHollon
TroyHollon 12 years ago

I would have to say a Ladder-backed Woodpecker (Picoides scalaris), to small to be a downy, facial markings are not right for a Hairy Woodpecker and the beak seems a bit off for the Nuttall's although the area is right.

insightimages
Spotted by
insightimages

Mountain View, California, USA

Spotted on Jan 3, 2011
Submitted on May 3, 2011

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