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Downy woodpecker
Picoides pubescens
46.195, -64.7974
Field Notes
Description:
One of the smallest true woodpecker, it takes practice to differ these birds from the larger hairy woodpecker. At a distance, look for the ratio of bill to the head Hairy woodpeckers, tend to have longer bills. This one is female, males have a red patch behind the neck.
Habitat:
these woodpeckers prefer deciduous woodlands but also thrive in urban parks.
Notes:
Downy woodpeckers are always a regular at suet feeders. Theses non-migratory species welcome the fat supplements to their diet, especially in winter.
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PublishedMay 3, 2011
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