It is great to see aRed-bellied Woodpecker. It is even better when a spring thaw is about to begin.
~ Rick
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Teresa captured this photo. I wanted to share it to show the size difference between a Downy Woodpecker (one of the smallest woodpeckers) and the Pileated Woodpecker.
From the audubon link:
"Excluding the Ivory-billed Woodpecker, which is largely believed to be extinct, 22 woodpecker species call North America home. The Pileated is the largest living woodpecker in North America—nearly three times taller than the petite Downy Woodpecker."
They are very large .. but a cool looking bird.
~ Rick
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This Downy Woodpecker was not upside down, but he was all over the place. It took me a while to get a photo. They are such a small woodpecker. I will share a photo that shows their size tomorrow
~ Rick
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Yes, a high percentage of our photos of Downy Woodpeckers seem to be of them hanging upside down.
~ Rick
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This Pileated Woodpecker showed up a couple days this past week. This is a much better photo than the one I posted last week. I am not saying it is perfect, but much better than the previos post.
They are a large woodpecker .. a large bird period.
~ Rick
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