RE: [Maine-birds] Hairy woodpecker?

Hi Dave;

 

I’ve seen this before. Some of the bird manuals allude to a buffy coloration to some of the west coast birds. That’s a red herring, I think. What you’re seeing is simply tannin stains from the wet decaying wood, in part due to recent rainy conditions.

 

Glenn

 

From: maine-birds@googlegroups.com [mailto:maine-birds@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of David Small
Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2013 12:34 PM
To: Maine-Birds google list
Subject: [Maine-birds] Hairy woodpecker?

 

I believe this is a hairy woodpecker, but I'm at a

loss to explain the brownish color where you'd

normally see white. Could someone please, help me out

with this. Thanks.

 

http://photosbychance.zenfolio.com/p501323621/h65eef63f#h65eef63f

 

Confused as usual,

 

Dave

 

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