Unusual Bird: Hairy woodpecker with extra down

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We first noticed this woodpecker at the beginning of this month (Jan 2021). It has a large clump of downy feathers on it’s right side near the base of the tail. It seems to be getting larger, or at least more noticeable. It does appear to impact flight.

Submitter: Alison Curtis

Place: Gooderham, ON, Canada

Submission Date: January 22, 2021

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Categories: Other

Tags: Down

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Ava Johnson on August 4th, 2022 - 5:14pm

That’s really strange. I have no idea what might cause that.

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