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Downy Woodpecker (male)

Picoides pubescens

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Field Notes

Description:

A Downy Woodpecker eating sunflower seeds from a bird feeder at the Huntley Meadows Park Visitor Center, Fairfax County, Virginia USA. This individual is a male, as indicated by the small red patch on the back of its head.

Habitat:

Huntley Meadows Park, a 1,425 acre wetland area in Fairfax County, Virginia USA. Related Resource: http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/huntley/

Notes:

Copyright © 2012 Walter Sanford. All rights reserved. www.wsanford.com

Reference Links:

Downy Woodpecker, Downy Woodpecker, Identification, All About Birds - Cornell Lab of Ornithology

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Wildlife of Northern Virginia
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Birds of the World
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The Color Red
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Seeds and Seed Pods
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Birds of Huntley Meadows Park

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PublishedFebruary 5, 2012

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