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Construction zone

This Downy Woodpecker was hammering away with it's pointed bill, making a hole in this tree. A closer look at the head shows the eye covered by the nictitating membrane. The translucent nictitating membrane helps to moisten the eye as well as offer protection.

 

Canatara Park, Sarnia, ON

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Uploaded on November 19, 2022
Taken on November 7, 2022