Downy Woodpecker
Date Submitted: January 29, 2009
Observer: Rick Dumont
Observation Date: 1/26/08
Observation Time: 4:15 p.m.
Observation Location: Front yard
Plant or Animal? Animal
Common Name: Downy Woodpecker
Scientific Name: Picoides pubescens
Comments: First the male, then along came the female. The male has a moustache and red stripe while the female is clean-shaven and stripeless.
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More Information: All-Birds.com
Previous, Subsequent, or Similar Sightings:
Downy Woodpecker, 8/8/09
Hairy Woodpecker, 7/11/10
Red-bellied Woodpecker, 5/7/11