Downy Woodpecker Peeking
Hey there, Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens). Way to hang out on a Monday morning. What extravagant or odd friends did all of you see this past weekend during Christmas Bird Counts? In your yard? While out shopping for the holidays? That’s the beauty of birds – they’re everywhere!
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Milhouse Monday? He may have said “Nice doggy” but if he had his glasses he’d have said Horseshoe Crab! The Simpsons did a great job illustrating this prehistoric creature, one of the most unique and important coastal species we have. This is especially true around Delaware Bay where the eggs of the living fossil provide food for Red Knots, sustaining the shorebird’s global population.
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