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Downey Woodpecker

Picoides pubescens

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39.0786, -84.1812

Field Notes

Description:

This is a male. The females do not have the red.

Habitat:

Downy Woodpeckers forage on trees, picking the bark surface in summer and digging deeper in winter. They mainly eat insects, also seeds and berries.

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Downy Woodpecker

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PublishedMarch 20, 2012

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