Downy Woodpecker
Male: A small woodpecker all white belly. Black and white spotted woodpecker with black and white spots on wings. White stripe down back. Short black bill. Red mark on back of head.
Female: Same as male, lacking red spot on nape.
Diet: Nuts, insects, suit, sunflower seeds and peanuts.
Song: A soft, high pik and a whinny.
Nest: Cavity in a dead, standing tree; female and male excavate hole; one brood per year
Eggs: Three to five; white, unmarked.
Incubation: Eleven to twelve days; female and male incubate; female during the day, male at night.
Fledging: Twenty to twenty-five days; male and female feed young.
Notes: Smaller with a shorter bill than Hairy Woodpecker. One of the most abundant woodpeckers. A small percentage of juveniles will have a red spot on crown. Stiff tail feathers help brace the bird against a tree while it clings to a branch.
Male: A small woodpecker all white belly. Black and white spotted woodpecker with black and white spots on wings. White stripe down back. Short black bill. Red mark on back of head.
Female: Same as male, lacking red spot on nape.
Diet: Nuts, insects, suit, sunflower seeds and peanuts.
Song: A soft, high pik and a whinny.
Nest: Cavity in a dead, standing tree; female and male excavate hole; one brood per year
Eggs: Three to five; white, unmarked.
Incubation: Eleven to twelve days; female and male incubate; female during the day, male at night.
Fledging: Twenty to twenty-five days; male and female feed young.
Notes: Smaller with a shorter bill than Hairy Woodpecker. One of the most abundant woodpeckers. A small percentage of juveniles will have a red spot on crown. Stiff tail feathers help brace the bird against a tree while it clings to a branch.
