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Two Female downy woodpeckers.

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  1. Kildale

    Kildale Nature's Window

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    I have some downy woodpeckers coming each day and noticed that one of the females is very white while one is more grayish. I put the two together, no messing about with the photos, so you can see how they vary in colour etc.

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    Female downys ( photo / image / picture from Kildale's Garden )
     
    Kildale, Jan 27, 2012
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    eileen Resident Taxonomist Staff Member Moderator Plants Contributor

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    Quite a contrast. Do you think one may be a youngster from last year?
     
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    cherylad Countess of Cute-ification Plants Contributor

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    The contrast of the whiter one really adds to it's beauty.
     
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    okietriker Seedling

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    We have a male that hangs around a tree right next to the house. I hung out some suet on the tree for him but he doesn't even touch it. Wonder why?
     
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  5. Jerry Sullivan

    Jerry Sullivan Garden Experimenter Plants Contributor

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    I have two suet feeders in the yard and Downey Woodpeckers frequent them more often than any of the other birds.

    Nice pictures Kildale. Age would appear to be the difference.

    Jerry
     
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