I looked in my Birds of Costa Rica book, but could not find a bird that looks exactly like this. This bird's head looks like a female hairy woodpecker with the black and white stripes, but the face should be black rather than brown, and the beak is not as pointed as it should be for a woodpecker.
This week we are showing photos of the Perito Moreno Glacier in Patagonia, Argentina, on our Viva la Voyage travel photo site.
6 comments:
Maybe you caught an immigrant bird whose flown in to check out the living conditions.
What a handsome fellow. I don't think it looks like a woodpecker but have no idea what it is.
I'm glad he turned. What a handsome fellow.
Nice coloring.he blends right in.
Handsome markings on this bird.
Very distinct markings Dave.. you were lucky to get such a good shot, tricky things birds :)
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