Thanks Derek and others who have suggested the same. It came back late in the day and appeared to have more yellowish on the belly where it was white before. That would debunk my original thought that the yellow was the real color of the feathers.
I always enjoy learning more about our beautiful birds.
Bill Blauvelt
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Hi all,This looks to be staining from a cavity (e.g. tannins in oak) which is a fairly common occurrence in the white feathers of Hairy and Downy Woodpeckers that are incubating and/or feeding young at this time of year.-DerekSent from my iPhone--So it could be a couple of things. A. it could be hypermelanistic (or something like that). or B. (and probably more likely) it has a ton of pollen on it.--
On Monday, May 22, 2017 at 12:38:40 PM UTC-4, Bill Blauvelt wrote:I have a yellowish Harry Woodpecker at my feeder today.I don't think this is very common.Bill BlauveltPortland, Maine
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