Gaucho25 Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 (edited) Hi - I recently went to San Jose and did a little backyard birding. Is this a downy woodpecker or Nuttall's Woodpecker. I'm inclined to say the latter due to the size and the spotting on the back. These are screenshots from a little video I took. Edited August 31, 2021 by Gaucho25 Couldn't upload video Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seanbirds Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 Unfortunately I can’t really see anything from these. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PalmWarbler Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 7 minutes ago, Seanbirds said: Unfortunately I can’t really see anything from these. Yeah same, I can’t even tell where the bird in the first photo. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaucho25 Posted August 31, 2021 Author Share Posted August 31, 2021 @Seanbirds @PalmWarbler arg. OK let me try again. Sorry - for some reason only the audio plays after I upload the video. Here are some other screenshots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 1 minute ago, Gaucho25 said: @Seanbirds @PalmWarbler arg. OK let me try again. Sorry - for some reason only the audio plays after I upload the video. Here are some other screenshots. I'm inclined to say downy, but I really can't be sure. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Spencer Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 Unidentifiable. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aidan B Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 This is a Nuttall's, the white back on a Downy would be visible in this photo, and you can see the barring of a Nuttall's on the back of the bird in the first photo. Also, at least in my experience, Nuttall's is the more likely species in residential areas here in Central California. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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