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[soemand]

Woodpecker drumming away, on the Nepisiguit River Trail.

Comments

[yourlibrarian]

Cool catch!

[soemand]

thanks yourlibrarian

This trail was pretty epic for birdwatching. I still have one or two photos yet to post along this trail :)

I only wish my camera was better for the freedom seagulls 🦅 around when I sail; they'd also be awesome to share. I have a nesting pair and juveniles near to where I berth my sailboat. Must get better optical zoom!

[pauraque]

Nice! Without size cues it's hard to tell if this is a Hairy Woodpecker (robin-sized) or a Downy Woodpecker (sparrow-sized), but it's one or the other. Either way it is a female; males of both species have a red patch on the back of the head. :)

[soemand]

pauraque

Hate to admit this but I had to look up the sizes 😂

Definitely the larger, American Robin sized.

[adafrog]

Neat. :)

[shirebound]

Good sighting! I haven't heard many woodpeckers pecking, but when I do it's always an amazing sound.

Yay!

[ysabetwordsmith]

That's a good view of a bird that likes to hide behind trees.

This year I have two types of woodpeckers: down and red-bellied.