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Downy Woodpecker (male) 2
Gordon Hodgson

Downy Woodpecker (male) 2 (Picoides pubescens)

Earlier, a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker had drilled holes in the bark of this tree, but now this Downy Woodpecker was helping himself to the sap that had filled them! (See my BirdForum Photo Gallery for more pictures of these two picids of the eastern United States.)
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Habitat
Common in or near woods; frequents parks, streets, and back yards with trees.
Location
Zarephath, New Jersey, USA
Date taken
28-Mar-2008
Scientific name
Picoides pubescens
Equipment used
Digiscoped with Nikon 12.1 MP Coolpix P5100 camera...Nikon FSB-6 Bracket...Nikon 30X Wide DS Eyepiece...Nikon ED82-A Fieldscope
mali
Thats the way to do it, let someone else do all the hard work, then come along and reap the benefits, lovely Pecker shot Gord.
 

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