If you're a birder, you'll know what a life list is. It's basically a list of all the bird species one has observed and positively ID'd in one's lifetime. This blog is a record of my "critter" life list (mostly of birds), including photos I've taken over the years, some of the actual lifer if I was lucky enough to get the shot. Don't expect National Geographic quality stuff here, just the work of an amateur photog who loves to trudge out into nature.

Sunday, November 8, 2015

Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens)

6/1/02 Los Angeles County Arboretum, Arcadia, CA 
6/1/02 Mating pair, Los Angeles County Arboretum. 

LIFE LIST NOTES:

COMMON NAME: Downy Woodpecker

SPECIES: Picoides pubescens

FAMILY: Picidae (Woodpeckers)

LIFE LIST DATE: 6/1/2002

LOCATION: Los Angeles County Arboretum, Arcadia, CA

From Kaufman Focus Guide-Birds of North America:

HABITAT/BEHAVIOR: Common almost everywhere there are trees (except the dry southwest), even in suburbs and city parks. Will forage on dried weed stalks as well as tree trunks, and comes to feeders for suet.

IDENTIFYING MARKS: 6 1/2"; White back, striped face, very short bill. Male has red nape spot. 

VOICE: Chirping pik or chik and a descending, chattering whinny. Drums with bill on resounding dead branches like other woodpeckers. 
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