Kildale
British Columbia
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| Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2012 5:17 am Post subject: Two Female downy woodpeckers. |
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I have some downy woodpeckers coming each day and noticed that one of the females is very white while one is more grayish. I put the two together, no messing about with the photos, so you can see how they vary in colour etc.
Female downys ( photo / image / picture from Kildale's Garden )
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eileen
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Scotland
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| Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2012 12:14 pm Post subject: |
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Quite a contrast. Do you think one may be a youngster from last year?
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cherylad
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S. Liberty County - Texas
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| Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2012 2:11 pm Post subject: |
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The contrast of the whiter one really adds to it's beauty.
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okietriker
Grove, Oklahoma
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| Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2012 3:44 pm Post subject: |
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We have a male that hangs around a tree right next to the house. I hung out some suet on the tree for him but he doesn't even touch it. Wonder why?
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Jerry Sullivan
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Chelmsford MA
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| Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2012 4:34 pm Post subject: |
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I have two suet feeders in the yard and Downey Woodpeckers frequent them more often than any of the other birds.
Nice pictures Kildale. Age would appear to be the difference.
Jerry
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