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toddhiestand.birds

A Journal of Birds in the Portland Metro area and the Pacific Northwest

May 2026
Downy Woodpecker

Downy Woodpecker

Dryobates pubescens

This guy was super active and hard to get a good shot of, but I got him looking for food.

this is the smallest woodpecker in North America and the red patch on the back of the head means he's a male.

Nikon Z8 · 180-600mm @ 600mm · 1/2000 · f/6.3 · ISO 720

Canemah Bluff, Oregon City