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Quick! Downy or Hairy?

Posted on January 28, 2018 by Christine

If you’re lucky enough to live in an area where you have both downy and hairy woodpeckers, you may be hiking in the woods and see one of them. They look identical except for the fact that one is small and one is large.… Continue Reading “Quick! Downy or Hairy?”

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Woodpecker Hole Sketch at McClaughry Spring Woods

Posted on January 15, 2011 by Christine

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01-13-2011 20°F cloudy McClaughry Springs Woods Stopping by McClaughry Woods, you can’t even say that I went for a hike, but rather just an emergency stop for 30 minutes in nature. When I’m only allowed a little bit of time, I try to be… Continue Reading “Woodpecker Hole Sketch at McClaughry Spring Woods”

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Northern Flicker Sketch

Posted on June 8, 2009 by Christine

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Oh BOY! Look who came to visit me. It’s a male northern flicker and he is eating ants in my driveway. What do I mean, “…in my driveway”? Here’s what happened: This very large woodpecker was hopping on my driveway. The northern flicker prefers… Continue Reading “Northern Flicker Sketch”

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