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Downy Woodpecker

Picoides pubescens

YEAR-ROUND

Size:	6" (15 cm)
Male:	A small woodpecker with an all-white belly, black-and-white spotted wings, a black line running through the eyes, a short black bill, a white stripe down the back and red mark on the back of the head. Several small black spots along the sides of white tail.
Female:	same as male, but lacks a red mark on head
Juvenile:	same as female, some have a red mark near the forehead
Nest:	cavity; male and female excavate; 1 brood per year
Eggs:	3-5; white without markings
Incubation:	11-12 days; female and male incubate, female incubates during the day, male at night
Fledging:	20-25 days; male and female feed young
Migration:	non-migrator
Food:	insects, seeds; visits seed and suet feeders
Compare:	Nearly identical to the Hairy Woodpecker, but smaller. Look for the shorter, thinner bill to help identify the Downy.

Stan’s Notes: Abundant and widespread where trees are present, and perhaps the most common woodpecker in the United States. Stiff tail feathers help brace it like a tripod as it clings to a tree. Like all woodpeckers, it has a long, barbed tongue to pull insects from tiny places. Male and female drum on branches or hollow logs to announce territory, which is rarely larger than 5 acres (2 ha). Male performs most of the brooding. Will winter roost in cavity.