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Downy Woodpecker

Picoides pubescens

Photo by joanbstanley
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33.0851, -97.0684

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Description:

The smallest woodpecker in North America. Has a white back, black nape and black wings with white spotting. Underparts are white. Face is white with black stripes. Hindcrown patch is red. Tail is black with black-spotted or barred white outer tail feathers. Bill is black and short.

Habitat:

On Hercules Club in greenbelt that runs through a subdivision.

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PublishedAugust 13, 2013

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