male Downy Woodpecker (Dryobates pubescens) perched on an oak tree in a Sacramento County California back yard.

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The Downy Woodpecker is the smallest of the woodpeckers in North America, found in mixed broadleaf/conifer forests through much of North America. Downy Woodpeckers can be attracted yards with suet or peanut butter. This particular bird illustrates the tawny breast typical plumage of the species in the Pacific Coast states probably subspecies turati. Note the red on back of the bird's crown, indicating a male.

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Size: 5460px × 3900px
Location: Sacramento County California USA
Photo credit: © Douglas Herr / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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