Insane first state record found by Jeremy Cushman
Dead on the sidewalk in downtown Minneapolis
Dead on sidewalk. Likely window collision.
Black spots visible on white outer tail feathers (1); and narrowing of black eye band before back of head (2)
(1) https://www.whitemountainaudubon.org/identification-tips-hairy-and-downy-woodpeckers/
(2) https://www.sibleyguides.com/2011/02/a-new-clue-for-identifying-downy-and-hairy-woodpeckers/
I just thought I would share this. We had a flying squirrel eating at our suet feeder. Not sure if this is rare in Minnesota or not, but this is the first one I have ever seen.
Found in powderpost beetle frass