Downy Woodpecker, Picoides pubescens, frozen still as defense against a hawk in the area, in McLeansville, North Carolina.

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Downy Woodpecker holds perfectly still - a Hawk is in the area and the woodpecker's defense mechanism is to avoid all movement.

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Size: 4410px × 2940px
Location: McLeansville, North Carolina, USA
Photo credit: © Janice and Nolan Braud / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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