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Downy Woodpecker

Picoides pubescens

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Description:

black and white wings, with a white stomach, black and white head, and a small red mark on the head as well. This one is a male, i believe

Habitat:

today i walked outside with the cam and heard a pecking above in the treetops that could only mean one thing----downy woodpeckers!

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Wildlife of Northeastern USA
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Backyard birds of Northeastern USA
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PublishedFebruary 25, 2014

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