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usonian

(26,589 posts) Mon Apr 17, 2023, 02:57 PM Apr 2023

OK, you tell me. What is this bird?

Last edited Mon Apr 17, 2023, 03:28 PM - Edit history (1)

Closest I could guess is red-breasted sapsucker, mainly because we have lots of woodpeckers here, and that's a pointed beak. Sierra Nevada foothills.

Low sun.
Edit to add: Thanks for the replies. I'll check it out.

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OK, you tell me. What is this bird? (Original Post) usonian Apr 2023 OP

A molting Lewis' Woodpecker. 2naSalit Apr 2023 #1

You had me at molting......... IA8IT Apr 2023 #3

Well, I can't say for certain... 2naSalit Apr 2023 #4

I was in Palm Springs last month and my only positive ID were Ravens and Roadrunner IA8IT Apr 2023 #5

Lewis's woodpecker FuzzyRabbit Apr 2023 #2

2naSalit

(103,806 posts)

1. A molting Lewis' Woodpecker.

Reply to usonian (Original post)

Mon Apr 17, 2023, 03:02 PM

Apr 2023

IA8IT

(6,452 posts)

3. You had me at molting.........

Reply to 2naSalit (Reply #1)

Mon Apr 17, 2023, 11:58 PM

Apr 2023

2naSalit

(103,806 posts)

4. Well, I can't say for certain...

Reply to IA8IT (Reply #3)

Tue Apr 18, 2023, 06:25 AM

Apr 2023

But from the second picture it looks like it could be.

IA8IT

(6,452 posts)

5. I was in Palm Springs last month and my only positive ID were Ravens and Roadrunner

Reply to 2naSalit (Reply #4)

Tue Apr 18, 2023, 08:02 AM

Apr 2023

All new birds there to me. Roadrunner was very people tolerant if I stood still.

FuzzyRabbit

(2,218 posts)

2. Lewis's woodpecker

Reply to usonian (Original post)

Mon Apr 17, 2023, 03:07 PM

Apr 2023

https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Lewiss_Woodpecker/id#

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