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Long Beak
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Uploaded: 04/18/17 3:18 PM GMT
Long Beak
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The bird visits the feeder daily. I think it is a female downy woodpecker, but if you look the beak is very long, the body is shorter and more plump than normal, and the feet are large. I have sent this pic. into a website that will help ID birds, so I'm curious if I will hear back. I wonder if it's some kind of deformity, and is a actually a Downy?
I have already heard back from the bird ID site, they also think it is a female Downy, but has a malformed bill, not typical.I appreciate your comments, thank you.
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.icedancer
04/18/17 3:53 PM GMT
Keep me informed if you hear anything - it definitely is a strange looking fellow
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That beak is not the beak of a woodpecker. Could be an offspring of a woodpecker and another bird. Unusual find and capture Sandi.
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Smooth seas do not make skilful sailors.
Unusual coloring this little fellow has, I don't know what it is, but you have taken a very nice photo here.
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I would say that it's a rose, but I'm sure it's a bird and not a flower. Raj has an interesting theory. It could be part woodpecker and part penguin. One way or the other, it's a fine shot.
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Dorothy Michaels: No, just Dorothy. Alan's always Alan, Tom's always Tom and John's always John. I have a name too. It's Dorothy, capital D-O-R-O-T-H-Y.
---I think it is a female downy woodpecker---
Sandi, to be sure about it, please ask Richie, and think he can give you the proper answer.
It's definitely not a rose or the offspring as the result of a marriage between a woodpecker and penguin as suggested by Dorothy, ☺ . A perfect 'birdie' portrait however, my friend!
Sandi, to be sure about it, please ask Richie, and think he can give you the proper answer.
It's definitely not a rose or the offspring as the result of a marriage between a woodpecker and penguin as suggested by Dorothy, ☺ . A perfect 'birdie' portrait however, my friend!
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It's called avian keratin disorder. We saw a huge rise in this sort of malformation in Alaska. It is increasing in numbers, affecting multiple bird species, and scientists are scrambling to find an environmental cause.
I hope she survives. That sweet little Downy may need people like you, who put out feeders, in order to make it.
And I'm glad that you reported it, Sandi. It's important.
I hope she survives. That sweet little Downy may need people like you, who put out feeders, in order to make it.
And I'm glad that you reported it, Sandi. It's important.
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Poor wee creature - I hope the deformity does not stop her from feeding properly.
At least she has a good supply of food kindly provided.
A super shot Sandi
At least she has a good supply of food kindly provided.
A super shot Sandi
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Certainly unusual but a nice capture, glad you are feeding her.
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Why not go out on a limb, that is where the fruit is....
Frank Scully
I'm glad for Lisa's explanation. We have deformed birds here as well, but they are usually blue jays. I've not been able to figure out why.
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It is a beautiful capture Sandi. It seems disorder is part of the norm these days but we still have to hope.
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Life's moments are sweet. I just want to capture all that I can of them.
An A 1 capture very very Good.
Rob
Rob
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The reason why the sun sets in the evening is because it wants to see the sunrise in the morning. I rise in the morning because I want to see them both. RvdB