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[Fragglecat]

Proving the saying that a good camera does not a photographer make.... A dark shot of a shy woodpecker from yesterday evening, on Red Bud Isle, Austin TX. Based on range, I'm going with Ivory-billed... I mean downy woodpecker. That black and white face, no? Hairy would be rare in our region, but I didn't get a clear shot of the bill. Or the rest of it :/



Probably female? not noticing any red:


Relatively short tail:


No obviously long bill, but could be the angle?



Le sigh

[Sparky the Cuttlefish]

Downy Woodpecker confirmed - you can see the striped underside to the tail in the third shot. A Hairy would have a clean white underside of the tail.

[Melissa :)]

Downy Woodpecker seconded.

[TheBillyPilgrim]

Downy thirded. You never see Hairys out on little twigs like that, either.

[Fragglecat]

Thanks Limpkin, Melissa, and TheBillyPilgrim!

Downy Woodpecker confirmed - you can see the striped underside to the tail in the third shot. A Hairy would have a clean white underside of the tail.

That is great information; did not know that.

Downy thirded. You never see Hairys out on little twigs like that, either.

That also makes perfect sense.

Thank you all!