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Downy Woodpecker (Female)

Picoides pubescens

Photo by CourtneyVerk
Published on Project Noah
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Description:

Adult Downy Woodpeckers are mainly black on the upperparts and wings, with a white back, throat and belly and white spotting on the wings. There is a white bar above the eye and one below. They have a black tail with white outer feathers barred with black. Adult males have a red patch on the back of the head whereas juvenile birds display a red cap.

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Comments (5)

Absolutely cute bird...Super spotting..!! Also assign to Nest mission
Thank you, Karen! Unfortunately squirrels really love the bell seeds also.
Lovely series Courtney! I hung a seed bell last winter & it had completely vanished by the next morning!

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