Adult female Great Spotted Woodpeckers are essentially like males in plumage, except they lack the red on the nape. Black areas of plumage are also overall less glossy than on males and white areas often duskier. This photo of a classic adult female was taken in England (Bill Baston).
Tuesday, 11 September 2007
Great Spotted Woodpecker: adult female ID
Adult female Great Spotted Woodpeckers are essentially like males in plumage, except they lack the red on the nape. Black areas of plumage are also overall less glossy than on males and white areas often duskier. This photo of a classic adult female was taken in England (Bill Baston).
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