Downy woodpecker (Picoides pubescens)

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Adult male downy woodpecker at nest hole in trunk of birch tree

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Male downy woodpecker clinging to tree trunk in snow

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Male downy woodpecker perched on branch in spring

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Male downy woodpecker clinging to spruce cone

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Female downy woodpecker perched on branch in winter, with ruffled feathers

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Female downy woodpecker perched on branch, side profile

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Male downy woodpecker feeding from tree trunk

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Downy woodpecker pecking at branch

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Female woodpecker feeding from thin branch, ventral view

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Female downy woodpecker foraging on decaying tree

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Downy woodpecker feeding on prey from bark

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Downy woodpecker with prey in beak

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Downy woodpecker pecking at bark

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