floraphile Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 (edited) 30 Nov 2020 Baldwin co AL Also--we had our first cold front come through last night with a light freeze/frost predicted tonight. There were 4 individual woodpeckers (at least 3 different species--Red Bellied, Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker, Downy/Hairy, and this guy) working the same Live Oak tree simultaneously in close proximity to one another. Although I've seen each species before, I don't recall it being a come-one-come-all dining experience. Could it be weather-related or just a coincidence? Edited November 30, 2020 by floraphile typo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bird Nuts Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 Downy. Short bill and black spots on white tail feathers. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floraphile Posted November 30, 2020 Author Share Posted November 30, 2020 Just now, The Bird Nuts said: Downy. Short bill and black spots on white tail feathers. Thank you. I wondered if those were the oft-mentioned spots. I wasn't sure if that bill would be considered large or small. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Leukering Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 Though it's a little tricky to see on this angle, you can see the white on the tail is interrupted by dark areas at least twice. That is all the indication that you need to know that the outer rectrices have black spots on them, which rules out Hairy, except in the Pacific NW where two of the four races comprising the subspecies group sport such spots. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Spencer Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 (edited) 9 minutes ago, floraphile said: I wasn't sure if that bill would be considered large or small. On a Downy like this one, the length of the bill is noticeably shorter than the length of the head (from base of bill to back of head). For Hairy, the bill is about the same length as the head. Keep in mind that the viewing angle can distort this, causing a bill to appear relatively shorter than it is. See if you can get a Pileated Woodpecker too, for truly they are the wisest, most attractive, and noble of all birds! Edited November 30, 2020 by Charlie Spencer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 On 11/30/2020 at 12:51 PM, Charlie Spencer said: See if you can get a Pileated Woodpecker too, for truly they are the wisest, most attractive, and noble of all birds! Especially since we see you as a Pileated Woodpecker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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