To continue Woodpeckers we will head up into the Coconino National Forest and the Area north of Flagstaff, Arizona called the San Francisco Peaks. The first is a female Downy Woodpecker. The range of the Downy and Hairy Woodpeckers overlap, so identification is a little more difficult. They are much like the Sharp Shinned and Cooper's Hawks. Coloration is very similar, but like the Sharp Shinned, the Downy is small than it's cousin. The Downy has spotted on the tail feathers which lead me to believe this is a Downy.
Downy Woodpecker, Coconino Forest, Arizona
Then next the Three Toed Woodpecker. The Three Toed lacks inner rear toes and has barred flanks. His back is irregularly barred and white, similar to the Downy and Hairy. They forage on conifers looking for insects.
Three Toed Woodpecker, Coconino Forest, Arizona
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