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Downy woodpecker

Downy woodpecker

The active little Downy Woodpecker is a familiar sight at backyard feeders and in parks and woodlots, where it joins flocks of chickadees and nuthatches, barely...
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The active little Downy Woodpecker is a familiar sight at backyard feeders and in parks and woodlots, where it joins flocks of chickadees and nuthatches, barely out-sizing them. An often acrobatic forager, this black-and-white woodpecker is at home on tiny branches or balancing on slender plant galls, sycamore seed balls, and suet feeders. Downies and their larger lookalike, the Hairy Woodpecker, are one of the first identification challenges that beginning bird watchers master.
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NIKON D7100

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Aperture 56/10 ISO 320 Shutter 1/800 Focal Length 3000/10

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Oct, 2016

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Beautiful comp color & Bohan

A fantastic capture Doug , they are so hard to see here , I love the anticipation of hearing them and then trying to find them :)

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Wonderful clarity.....easy to identify her

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Excellent capture!

Wow would love to see one of these - wonderful sharp focus and great dof

Beautifully done!

Great composition, lighting, & detail! Fantastic Capture as well!

Terrific find Doug. I don't think we have them here or at least not in the city.

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wow, fabulous capture Doug!! amazing detail, beautiful bokeh.

Outstanding photograghy

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Omg stunning work,

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