Downy Woodpecker, Picoides pubescens
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![]() The plumage of Downy Woodpecker resembles that of Hairy Woodpecker, but the Downy is smaller and has a proportionately smaller bill. |
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![]() Adult females, above, show no red; males, below, have a small red patch at the rear of the crown. The two birds above and below were a pair, and are shown mating (the female almost completely concealed) in the picture next down. |
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![]() Above and below, pictures from different angles of the same female. |
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