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Downy Woodpecker

Picoides pubescens

Photo by LadyLilac
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Male Downy Woodpecker

Notes:

Note: you're eyes are not playing tricks on you, you can see the shadow of a purple finch in a couple of the pictures.

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Visual comparison of Downy and Hairy Woodpeckers

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