. . s only in size and minormarkings. It ranges throughout eastern North America fromLabrador to Florida. A rugged httle climber, it is resi-dent the year round wherever found. There are severalforms of this specie*^ the Southern dowTiy, Gairdners,Batchelders downy, willow, and Nelsons downy wood-pecker. It is like splitting hairs to distinguish one fromthe other, except that they are usually classed according totheir locality or range. Practically every section of theUnited States and Canada contains one of the above forms. Sociable

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. . s only in size and minormarkings. It ranges throughout eastern North America fromLabrador to Florida. A rugged httle climber, it is resi-dent the year round wherever found. There are severalforms of this specie*^ the Southern dowTiy, Gairdners,Batchelders downy, willow, and Nelsons downy wood-pecker. It is like splitting hairs to distinguish one fromthe other, except that they are usually classed according totheir locality or range. Practically every section of theUnited States and Canada contains one of the above forms. Sociable little birds, during cold, wintry days they oftenvisit the dooryards in company with chickadees and white-breasted nuthatches. Many observ^ers attract these birds totheir window-sills by tempting them with suet. They shouldbe attracted to orchards by feeding them suet, etc., so as tohave the benefit of their search for insects and their eggsand larvae. This bird is highly beneficial to the interest ofhorticulture. Prof. Beal, of the Biological Surv^ey, United. nOWNV

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