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Downy Woodpecker

Picoides pubescens

Photo by Dave-a-roni
Published on Project Noah
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43.0837, -79.0611

Field Notes

Habitat:

Found this fellow about 15 feet away from us while in a picnic area in Niagara Falls State Park.

Notes:

After a few minutes of him pecking at the tree and me trying to get a good photo, he flew at my head and made me duck!

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