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American Three-toed Woodpecker

Picoides dorsalis

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49.0733, -120.812

Field Notes

Description:

black and white woodpecker with barring down the center of the back and on the flanks. Male has yellow crown with blurred edges.

Habitat:

Had 3 separate sightings of this woodpecker which is normally quite rare in this area, possibly because of bug infestation in the forests of E C Manning Park. The adult male and juvenile in this spotting were seen in the woods surrounding Campsite #35 at the Lightning Lakes campground.

Notes:

This is an amazing birding area. I need to go here more often!!

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American Three-toed Woodpecker

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Comments (6)
JoshuaGSmith
Your very welcome! I am very excited about that
KathleenMcEachern
Thanks Joshua! I went back to the same area this summer but didn't find any more. So hard to find!! Nice to see your mission encompasses North America now!
JoshuaGSmith
Nice rarity! I would love to invite you to my mission for the Woodpeckers of North America: http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/71226021
KathleenMcEachern
The adult male was actively feeding and teaching the juvenile to forage on the trunks of the trees and a fallen log near the campsite. So cool to watch!
KathleenMcEachern
Thanks Jakubko! Hoping to get back up there for a day soon and check on the birds again.
Jacob Gorneau
Awesome spotting and congratulations on the rare sighting!

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Birds of the World
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Birds of the Pacific North West
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Breeding Birds of BC
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Flora and Fauna of Manning Park, BC
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Woodpeckers of North America

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PublishedAugust 15, 2013

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