Help with woodpecker ID
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Aaron Tucker
Jan 26, 2017, 5:54:57 PM1/26/17
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At Wash Park this morning I saw a couple of Woodpeckers like birds that kind of threw me for a loop. My first thought was Juvenile Yellow Bellied Sapsucker due to the hint of red at the front of the head and the spotted belly. It doesn't, however, have that white line on the wing. I don't think I've ever seen a immature Downy or even Hairy Woodpecker but I don't think they have a spotted belly. Any thoughts?
Aaron Tucker
Aurora CO
Aaron Tucker
Jan 26, 2017, 10:59:20 PM1/26/17
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So far response seems to be evenly split between Yellow-bellied Sapsucker and a Williamson's Sapsucker.
Also to clarify I forgot to mention that Washington Park is in Denver and Denver County if anyone is on a County Big Year or County Checklist.
I'm also going to go try to get better pictures of them tomorrow morning (email me if you are at the park around 9am).
This is the checklist, I'll have more pictures on it later tonight after I get the kids down and can download my camera.
Aaron Tucker
Aurora, CO
Brandon Percival
Jan 26, 2017, 11:12:40 PM1/26/17
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100% Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Brandon K. Percival
Pueblo West, CO
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Aaron Tucker
Jan 26, 2017, 11:58:21 PM1/26/17
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Here is a map for those of you going to check it out. I'll also likely be out there around 8:30-9am to look for it again as well.
On Thursday, January 26, 2017 at 3:54:57 PM UTC-7, Aaron Tucker wrote:
Aaron Tucker
Jan 27, 2017, 1:01:27 PM1/27/17
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There is at least 1 Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker still at Washington Park in Denver.
Park on the north side of the park (I suggest on Franklin Street just east of the kiddy pond). The bird has been staying close to the pines just north of Smith Lake. Specifically there is a pine between the Bike/Walking path and Smith Lake that is numbered with a red diamond sign, #5. Both days he was spotted in that tree. Both days he was audibly evident (mostly pecking) by around 9am. He's a sneaky bird as it took a couple of us right around an hour to get 3 solid looks.
Good luck
Aaron Tucker
Aurora, CO
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