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Hairy or Downy Woodpecker
Jul 7, 2018 15:47:39
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old man 88
Loc: Palmview, TX when not on road
Taken south of Houston, TX yesterday.
Is it a Hairy or a Downy Woodpecker
Thanks for the help with ID:
ID please
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Jul 7, 2018 15:57:06
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UTMike
Loc: South Jordan, UT
How about a good capture of a woodpecker?
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Jul 7, 2018 16:01:43
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Horseart
Loc: Alabama
GoldwingerTX wrote:
Taken south of Houston, TX yesterday.
Is it a Hairy or a Downy Woodpecker
Thanks for the help with ID:
Female Hairy. Downy has a shorter beak.
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Jul 7, 2018 16:22:01
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old man 88
Loc: Palmview, TX when not on road
Horseart wrote:
Female Hairy. Downy has a shorter beak.
Thanks for the reply
I agree but "Sibley" show them rare or single record for this area.
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Jul 7, 2018 19:02:36
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kpmac
Loc: Ragley, La
Nice sharp image.
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Jul 8, 2018 06:56:17
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Tom G
Loc: Atlanta, GA
GoldwingerTX wrote:
Taken south of Houston, TX yesterday.
Is it a Hairy or a Downy Woodpecker
Thanks for the help with ID:
Yes, it is.
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Jul 9, 2018 11:27:10
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gjgallager
Loc: North Central CT & Space Coast Florida
I say it's a female Downy. Hairy's are a bit larger (though this photo doesn't have much to gauge size by). Hairy's also have a flatter forehead.
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