Sorry to put this in pets, but not sure where else it goes.. Anyway i commonly have downy woodpeckers at my feeders but lately have notice a bird that looks just like a downy, but its dk. brown and black, not white and black. I would like to know, is this a juvenile downy? or is there another type of similar woodpecker? I have pictures if anyone needs. thanks :)
2007-02-05 09:13:05 · 8 answers · asked by Mina222 5 in Pets ➔ Birds
I'm from Western NY (buffalo area). here are a link to some pictures..
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v232/mina222/birds/downywoodpeckerbaby.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v232/mina222/birds/downywoodpeckerbaby1.jpg
and here's the back of it
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v232/mina222/birds/downywoodpeckerbabyback.jpg!
2007-02-05 10:29:51 · update #1
and heres a pic of my "normal" downys, the markings look identical to me? its just the color thats odd. and he wasnt just "dirty" b/c he/she visits often and is always brown.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v232/mina222/birds/downywoodpecker.jpg
2007-02-05 10:34:50 · update #2
Based on plumage,bill size, and location, this is a Downy Woodpecker. There are many records of Downy and Hairy woodpeckers stained from tannins in the bark of trees that they forage on. I have seen both these species that look odd but can really be no other species.
2007-02-06 03:52:25 · answer #1 · answered by PRBOSNPL 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe a Nuttal's Woodpecker, they do not have the white spot on the back like the Downys do. They are usually black and white, but I have seen individuals who have looked very brown to me, espcecially in the sunlight. Here are a couples pictures. This woodpecker is commonly found in the same areas as Downy woodpeckers. Actually it is a little more common than the Downy as well.
http://www.cco.caltech.edu/~feenstra/eaton/NuttalsWood_Eaton.JPG
http://montereybirdingadventures.com/Images/nuttal'swoodpecker.JPG
Okay just looked at the photos...I'd say it is just a brownish looking Downy...they are the only woodpecker with that obviously white patch on the back.
2007-02-05 10:31:02 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I seems to be an oddly colored downy woodpecker, tough there usually isn't to much variation some oddballs do pop up here and there. Could be erythrism; basically it is basically an excess of reddish brown pigment or odd genetics.
Actually looks a lot like the one at this link http://www.cbs.umn.edu/~mou/temp/odd_downy.html
2007-02-05 14:22:44 · answer #3 · answered by crazy.carabid 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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Agree with Birdgirl.
Looks like a filthy Downy to me too. If the coloration is not natural to this individual, it may have lit on a tree and rubbed off some oxides.
Doesn't have the strong wingbars to be a sapsucker.
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2007-02-05 11:17:04 · answer #4 · answered by Icteridae 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are 2 types of downy wood peckers i have several of both here in Iowa .I'm not sure the what the biological names are I always just called them greater and lesser Downy's
2007-02-07 07:08:02 · answer #5 · answered by dollars2burn4u 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Wouldn't be a downy - these are still black & white as juveniles: http://www.backyardbirdcam.com/gallery/woodpecker-downy-juv.htm
As a guess, I's say either a juvenile yellow-bellied sapsucker or a brown creeper:
http://www.backyardbirdcam.com/gallery/sapsucker-yellow-imm.htm
http://www.backyardbirdcam.com/gallery/creeper-brown.htm
If these aren't correct, please post a photo & give an idea of geographic location.
2007-02-05 09:26:37 · answer #6 · answered by copperhead 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I had a good article with photos of all the native woodpeckers but I can't find it, but, we too have two that look very much alike
I'm pretty sure that the other one is the Hairy Woodpecker
2007-02-05 18:33:40 · answer #7 · answered by Loollea 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Sounds like it could be a sapsucker -- put up a link to a pic and let's see...
2007-02-05 09:16:37 · answer #8 · answered by not_mn_nice 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋