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Downy Woodpecker

Picoides pubescens

Photo by EmilyMarino
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Field Notes

Description:

This small bird was spotted pecking a tree by a near by field.

Species ID Suggestions

Downy woodpecker (male)

Picoides pubescens

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Comments (10)
ChristyHolland
I thought I had talked to you earlier, but I didn't even realize this was you when I responded!!! ;-) Love your Ferrug...
EmilyMarino
Thanks everyone! (and thanks Christy, I couldn't remember what you told me earlier!)
ChristyHolland
The Downy beak is 1/2 the width of the head while the Hairy beak is about the width of the entire head...and is a bit bigger than the Downy.
ChristyHolland
Looks like a Downy Woodpecker to me! We have them up on Lookout Mountain...they come to our birdfeeders! Beautiful!
Aaron_G
The hairy woodpecker is very similar, yet has a slightly longer beak. It's really hard to tell them apart sometimes, but I'm going to guess downy. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hairy_woodpecker

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PublishedJanuary 10, 2012

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