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Introduction
What the Downy Woodpecker Looks Like
The Downy Woodpecker has overall_color color of black and white and red.
The Downy Woodpecker has above_color color of black and white and red.
The Downy Woodpecker has head color of black and white and red.
The Downy Woodpecker has face color of black and white.
The Downy Woodpecker has below_color color of black and white.
The Downy Woodpecker has back color of black and white.
The Downy Woodpecker has bill color of black.
The Downy Woodpecker has wing color of black and white.
The Downy Woodpecker has belly color of white.
The Downy Woodpecker has tail color of black and white.
The Downy Woodpecker has eyering color of .
The Downy Woodpecker has chest color of white.
The Downy Woodpecker has leg color of black.
The Downy Woodpecker has neck color of white.
Weight, Length, and Wingspan of the Downy Woodpecker
The length of the Downy Woodpecker is from 5.5 inches to 6.7 inches (14.0 cm to 17.0 cm).
The weight of the Downy Woodpecker is from 0.7 ounces to 1.0 ounces (19.8 grams to 28.3 grams).
The wingspan of the Downy Woodpecker is from 9.8 inches to 11.8 inches (24.9 cm to 30.0 cm).
Pictures of the Downy Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker, Downy Woodpecker by DaPuglet, from flickr, licensed under CC
Downy Woodpecker, Downy Woodpecker by Tobyotter, from flickr, licensed under CC
Downy Woodpecker, Downy Woodpecker by David A. Riggs, from flickr, licensed under CC
Downy Woodpecker, downy_woodpecker by olitimm, from flickr, licensed under CC
Downy Woodpecker, downy woodpecker bird by watts_photos, from flickr, licensed under CC
Downy Woodpecker, Downy Woodpecker by Tobyotter, from flickr, licensed under CC
Downy Woodpecker, Downy Woodpecker by 611catbirds, too, from flickr, licensed under CC
Downy Woodpecker, Downy Woodpecker by airboy123, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult Downy Woodpecker, Adult Eastern Downy Woodpecker by Bird Brian, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult Downy Woodpecker, Male Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens) by warriorwoman531, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult Downy Woodpecker, downy woodpecker by watts_photos, from flickr, licensed under CC
male Downy Woodpecker, Male Downy Woodpecker by Colin Durfee, from flickr, licensed under CC
male Downy Woodpecker, Eastern Downy Woodpecker, Male by Tobyotter, from flickr, licensed under CC
male Downy Woodpecker, Downy Woodpecker (Male) by Tobyotter, from flickr, licensed under CC
male Downy Woodpecker, Eastern Downy Woodpecker by John Brighenti, from flickr, licensed under CC
male Downy Woodpecker, Male Downy Woodpecker by Indiana Ivy Nature Photographer, from flickr, licensed under CC
male Downy Woodpecker, Male Downy Woodpecker by DaPuglet, from flickr, licensed under CC
male Downy Woodpecker, Downy Woodpecker by Peter de Wit, from flickr, licensed under CC
male Downy Woodpecker, Downy Woodpecker male. by ebeckes, from flickr, licensed under CC
female Downy Woodpecker, Female Downy Woodpecker by vladeb, from flickr, licensed under CC
female Downy Woodpecker, Something new down my way by Gunn Shots !, from flickr, licensed under CC
female Downy Woodpecker, Female Downy Woodpecker by DaPuglet, from flickr, licensed under CC
female Downy Woodpecker, Downy Woodpecker by Birdman of Beaverton, from flickr, licensed under CC
female Downy Woodpecker, Female Downy Woodpecker by DaPuglet, from flickr, licensed under CC
female Downy Woodpecker, Downy Woodpecker, Female by Tobyotter, from flickr, licensed under CC
female Downy Woodpecker, Female Downy Woodpecker by courtney_80, from flickr, licensed under CC
female Downy Woodpecker, Eastern Downy Woodpecker, Female by Tobyotter, from flickr, licensed under CC
female Downy Woodpecker, Downy Woodpecker by Birdman of Beaverton, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile Downy Woodpecker, Downy Woodpeckers by Indiana Ivy Nature Photographer, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile Downy Woodpecker, Juvenile Downy Woodpecker by Pearl Photo, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile Downy Woodpecker, Downy Woodpecker Juvenile Male by ksblack99, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile Downy Woodpecker, Juvenile downy woodpecker by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service – Midwest Region, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile Downy Woodpecker, Juvenile Downy Woodpecker by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service – Midwest Region, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile Downy Woodpecker, Juvenile Downy Woodpecker by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service – Midwest Region, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile Downy Woodpecker, Downy Woodpecker (juvenile) by ShenandoahNPS, from flickr, licensed under CC
flight Downy Woodpecker, Downy Woodpecker in flight 03-24-2014 051 by Richard Hurd, from flickr, licensed under CC
flight Downy Woodpecker, Downy Woodpecker in flight by gabepopa, from flickr, licensed under CC
Feeding Behavior of the Downy Woodpecker
can graze on both minor branches and twigs as well as tree trunks and big limbs.
Foraging patterns between male and female can vary.
In the winter, there is greater tapping and excavation.
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What the Downy Woodpecker Likes to Eat
The Downy Woodpecker feeds on the following:
- insects (beetles and ants, also gall wasps, caterpillars)
- seeds
- berries
- suet
Where To Find the Downy Woodpecker
You can find the Downy Woodpecker in the following habitats:
- Forests
- woodlots
- willows
- river groves
- orchards
- shade trees
- wilderness areas
- second-growth woods
- suburban yards
