I agree...the bird also has the tufted nose of a Downy. Joe Fischer
http://www.pbase.com/joe_e_fischer
From: Joseph Kennedy <josephkennedy36@xxxxxxxxx>
To:
Cc: Texbirds <texbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, November 15, 2016 6:18 PM
Subject: [texbirds] Re: Seedking Opinions on Unusual Woodpecker in Harris
County
I think that it is just a downy woodpecker with a deformed bill. Normally
the mandibles cross but the bill is the wrong shape for a hairy which has a
longer bill but pointed not fat like this bird.
On Tue, Nov 15, 2016 at 5:42 PM, Berner Family <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
 Am Interested in thoughts on this woodpecker.
Size and bill length look like Hairy Woodpecker.
However, The dark spots on the sides of the edges of the tail are atypical
for a Hairy woodpecker (except apparently the Newfoundland Subspecies but
believe that has a differently barred back)
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S32400479
Thoughts? Anybody know a woodpecker specialist?
Thanks muchJohn B
The Berners
John, Cathy, Abby and Zach
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