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Photo by AishaJHarris
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Field Notes

Description:

Speckled black bird with white spots. Found dead near pine trees, 1/4 mile from Sligo Creek.

Species ID Suggestions

Woodpecker - Downy or Hairy

Picoides - pubescens or villosus

Reference Link
bee.jacbs
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Picoides pubescens

Downy Woodpecker
ednred
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Comments (4)
Liam
Definitely a female Downy. Aside from the bill size, note the markings on the outer retrice feathers visible in photo two. Hairy lacks those markings.
ednred
Poor Girl! (and I think it's a Downy Woodpecker because of the beak size and proportion)
bee.jacbs
It looks like a female Hairy or Downy woodpecker. Without a size it is hard to tell. The female Downy is about 6.75" while the female Hairy would be closer to 9" in length.

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PublishedJuly 4, 2012

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