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Downy Woodpecker (male)
digishooter

Downy Woodpecker (male) (Picoides pubescens)

This is, I believe, North Americas smallest woodpecker. I haven't, until now, gotten a descent image of the male. This is still not what I want but for now it will have to do...
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Habitat
Chaparral: rocky canyons, hills, mixed tree
Location
Tilly Creek Campground: Wofford Hts, Kern Co., CA., USA
Date taken
Nov 2008
Scientific name
Picoides pubescens
Equipment used
Canon 30 D: EF 500 IS L @ 4.0: 1/400 @ f 9.0, EXP comp -.33: metering mode, partial : ISO 500: white bal 5200 : Fill flash, Canon EX 580 gun, -.33 comp Better Beamer extender : RAW, processed in Adobe Lightroom, CS2, : monopod
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It is the smallest - about half the size of its larger look-alike, the Hairy. This a great image! Well captured! :t:
 
madamcoolpix
WOW, what a beauty!!! o:) I wonder what marvel will be the picture that you are wishing to take of him, Mark! ;) Please, accept this very loud :clap: for you!!!
 
psilo
That is absolutely stunning Mark. Would really love to see the shot u really want!!
 

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