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Downy Woodpecker

Posted by Liz Anderson,
North Country explorer from Andover, Massachusetts
May 3, 2026 —

I saw this Downy Woodpecker while on a birding walk looking for spring migrants. It was cold and cloudy so we didn't end up seeing that many new migrants, but still a great trip!