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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Downy Woodpeckers (Picoides pubescens) are a common sight in the region and can typically be seen hammering away at the bark of a tree, attempting to uncover a nice juicy larval insect. These woodpeckers aren’t terribly picky, and have recently been found to munch down Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) larvae, an invasive species of beetle attacking ash trees. As EAB has spread throughout several states, scientists have been seeing rising population numbers as a result of increased food resources in at least four bird species, including the downy woodpecker. While woodpeckers may have some...
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An extremely familiar neighbor to most of us in North America the Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens) is the smallest of our woodpeckers.
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