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2008 CANADA 25 CENT DOWNEY WOODPECKER NEW COLORED
2008 CANADA 25 CENT DOWNEY WOODPECKER NEW COLORED

2008 CANADA 25 CENT DOWNEY WOODPECKER NEW COLORED

Theme:

WOODCHOPPER IN THE TREE

Dat-dat-dat-dat!

It's one of the most distinctive sounds in the forest.

Most who hear it feel compelled to find the

woodpecker hammering away at a branch to extract

a juicy meal with its long pointed tongue—perhaps

a small insect or larva under the bark of a rotting

tree.

Of the 13 woodpecker species living year-round in

Canada, the Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens)

is the smallest and most familiar. At just 14-17 cm

(6-7 in), it can excavate a nest cavity in a dead tree

just 10 cm (4 in) around. This gives the Downy

more habitat options than larger woodpeckers that

need bigger trees, and it often nests in suburban

woods across southern Canada.

The Downy can survive a life-time of hammering

because its strong, chisel-shaped beak, spongy skull

structure and strong neck muscles absorb the force

of the blows. Even its nostrils are covered with

feathers to avoid inhaling sawdust. Watch for a

flash of red on the back of the head when you

locate that tell-tale dat-dat-dat —it's a sure sign that

a male Downy has just come into view.

Face Value: 25 cents

Mintage: 25,000

Composition: Nickel plated steel

Weight (g): 12.61

Diameter (mm): 35

Edge: Plain

Finish: Specimen

Artist: Arnold Nogy

Special features:

􀂾 Beautiful full-colour painted design of one of

thirteen of Canada’s species of woodpeckers.

􀂾 This theme is featured in the Canadian Wildlife

Federation’s ‘wildly’ popular Hinterland Who’s

Who program.

Packaging:

Coin encapsulated and presented in a maroon clamshell

case lined with flock and protected by a black sleeve.

Images copied from eBay: 5fe7_1_sbl_1181_2.JPG