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Downy woodpecker, juvenile

Picoides pubescens

Photo by Maria dB
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Field Notes

Description:

Downy Woodpeckers can often be found in suburban backyards with trees and will feed on suet at birdfeeders.

Habitat:

My yard; juvenile visiting the suet feeder with its male parent

Reference Links:

Downy Woodpecker, Downy Woodpecker, Identification, All About Birds - Cornell Lab of Ornithology

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PublishedMay 31, 2013

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