Bird Identification: CLOSED: Identify This Bird Please Vol. 3, 1 by OldNed
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OldNed wrote: Just as with the Greater vs. Lesser Yellowlegs above, relative bill length is another way to differentiate between Downy and Hairy Woodpeckers. Here's nanny's Downy. Note that the bill length, tip to base, is shorter by far than the distance from bill base to back of head. |