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["barbara barr" <barrmb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

the break is seen on immaturee bird.  they don't show the full patch until
the second year, is my understanding.
Marty Barr
fAYETTE cOUNTY
----- Original Message -----
From: "joyce porter" <joycelporter@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <birdky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, November 09, 2002 12:35 PM
Subject: [birdky] Downy and Hairy/ side by side


>
> Male Hairy WP
>
> Male Downy WP
>
> side by side on the feeder.The Hairy was at the end of
> this condominium feeder attacking the suet while the
> Downy was on the side of the feeder peering into the
> middle compartment at the sunflower seeds. The red area
> at the back of the Hairy's head was interupted in the middle
> leaving that area free of color for approx 1 to 1.5 inch.I
> don't recall ever noticing this before. The field guides do
> not show the full back of the head of either bird. Is this
> separation of the red color line normal. Joyce Porter Falls
> of Rough, Ky
>
>
>
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