What Bird Wednesday Zoom in on this, and it’s not to hard. Last week I posted a heavily shadowed American Dipper, as Josiah, Gavin and Joan correctly deduced. Other What Bird Wednesdays: Back Yard Bird Watcher Canadian Birder
The large open white patch on the side of the head at the back suggests Downy rather than Hairy. See David Sibley’s post here: http://www.sibleyguides.com/2011/02/a-new-clue-for-identifying-downy-and-hairy-woodpeckers/ Plus it look quite small. (I couldn’t even find the bird for a long time!) Reply
The large open white patch on the side of the head at the back suggests Downy rather than Hairy. See David Sibley’s post here: http://www.sibleyguides.com/2011/02/a-new-clue-for-identifying-downy-and-hairy-woodpeckers/
Plus it look quite small.
(I couldn’t even find the bird for a long time!)
Same here its really hiding!
Downy Woodpecker!
either a Downy or Hairy Woodpecker