Downys look like me but one thing I lack -
My outer tail feathers are solid white
Downys tail feathers are spotted black.
Very special thanks to today's guest photographer, Scott Jordan.
Location: Avalon Trail, White Mountain National Forest, New Hampshire
Sources: https://www.audubon.org/news/how-tell-hairy-woodpecker-downy-woodpecker
Photo and text © 2025 Dee Fairbanks Simpson
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