Woodpeckers

Juvenile Downy Likes His Suet

My baby downies are coming to the suet basket on their own now. No more being fed by a parent. You can tell it is a juvenile male because of the red on top of the head. An adult male has the red on the back of the neck and black on top of the head.
Juvenile Male Downy Woodpecker (picoides pubescens)

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