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Woodpecker sighted foraging during start of sunny day in NJ.
ShlundoKyogre

Woodpecker sighted foraging during start of sunny day in NJ. (Leuconotopius villosus)

Was Sighted Foraging near wintering Yellow Bellied Sapsucker, Red Bellied and Downy Woodpeckers. Red fox and Juvenile Great Blue heron sighted nearby as well.
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Habitat
Riprarian woods adjacent to a large field north of it with various brush piles and fallen logs while also having swamp like habitat to the left.
Location
Cold Brook Reserve, NJ
Date taken
2/2/24
Scientific name
Leuconotopius villosus
Equipment used
Canon Rebel XT
Shutter speed, aperture & ISO
1/200 5.6/f ISO:200
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Lisa W
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Splendid photo of this little fellow. Pretty sure he is a Downy Woodpecker, but I do confuse them and the Hairy Woodpeckers. Well done.
 
BenjiS
Great shot of this beautiful woodpecker in fantastic lighting SK, many TFS!
 

Media information

Category
North America
Added by
ShlundoKyogre
Date added
View count
223
Comment count
4

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon PowerShot SX420 IS
Aperture
ƒ/6.6
Focal length
180.6 mm
Exposure time
1/250 second(s)
ISO
200
Flash
Off, did not fire
Filename
IMG_1573[1].JPG
File size
4.9 MB
Date taken
Wed, 07 February 2024 10:09 PM
Dimensions
5152px x 3864px

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