The Downy Woodpecker is the most common small woodpecker in North America. It can often be found in trees in your yard and is will often feed near you.
Classification:
Order: Piciformes
Family: Picidae
Genus: Picoides
Species: P. pubescens
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Female Downy Woodpecker in Flight
Male Downy Woodpecker on Dead Pine
Woodpecker,Downy by George W Bowles Sr
Male,Downy Woodpecker by George W Bowles Sr
The best nuts are at the bottom
This male downy was making me laugh. Never seen a woodpecker so particular about which nuts he was g… Read more…
Downy Woodpecker on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
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