Unusual Bird: Downy woodpeckers w/bright yellow markings

7 comments on “Unusual Bird: Downy woodpeckers w/bright yellow markings”

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   Randal L Osgood on February 26th, 2018 - 1:58pm

   I’ve seen them too! I had a male yesterday, and today the female visited my feeders.

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   Gretchen sullivan on May 20th, 2019 - 6:42pm

   I have two at my suet feeder .

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   Gretchen Sullivan on May 24th, 2019 - 7:30pm

   I have two at my suet feeder in Millersburg, Ohio. White front is yellowish, and possibly on head. Tail feathers very visible when flying.

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   Cindy Brown on April 22nd, 2020 - 10:07am

   I have them, as well. They have have carved out a hole in my house!

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   Julie Hagen on September 26th, 2020 - 10:14pm

   I just took a photo today of a little male downy and the yellow is quite prominent next to his red on his head. I was quite surprised. Western Washington.

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   Sonda Moody-McCarthy on June 12th, 2022 - 12:41pm

   I am in Massachusetts and I have them here for the first time. No red markings at all.

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   Linda E. Neville on May 18th, 2023 - 8:10am

   We have a pair of yellow and black Downy -sized birds . One has a small red patch back of head. So we believe we have a pair at our suet cake. First seen May 10, 2023 in Clarksburg, MA

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