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I get two to four downy woodpeckers in my yard at a time. They like to peck at the tree that is closest to my house, when not getting suet from the feeder. This female is investigating a newly made hole in the bark.

Taken from my favorite blinds - my deck, not long before my Brown Creeper shot in the same part of the tree.

Downy Woodpecker (female)
Vestal, New York
Canon 5D / EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM

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~Behrfeet Jan 4, 2011
awesome shot .... I have a number of these guys coming to my suet log and are getting quite tame. Recently I had one hopping up the side of a tree not 2 ft from my arm so they will get used to you. I have the same lens ..... it's awesome eh? The detail and colour in your shot is amazing.
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=mydigitalmind Jan 4, 2011  Hobbyist Photographer
Thank you! They'll fly right next to me now (in a tree or on the feeder). They do get used to us.
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~Behrfeet Jan 4, 2011
I have a female Hairy that was finally letting me get within maybe 8 ft of her tonight when I was filling the wood box. I stood still and she finally hopped on the suet log .... a first! But as soon as I moved she hopped back on the tree and teeter tottered herself up to the top ... sigh.

Hope to see you submitting more great shots like this one!
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~maszie Dec 6, 2010  Student Photographer
So cute and a really nice shot!
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=mydigitalmind Dec 6, 2010  Hobbyist Photographer
Thanks!
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~bangboombang Dec 2, 2010
Great Photo!

You know that they drink from little holes in trees? The water from some of the trees tastes a lot like sugar : )
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=mydigitalmind Dec 3, 2010  Hobbyist Photographer
Thank you! And thanks for the info too :)
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*bp2007 Nov 29, 2010
Very nice.
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=mydigitalmind Nov 29, 2010  Hobbyist Photographer
Thanks :)
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