| DOWNY WOODPECKER Picoides pubescens |
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| The smallest and most common American woodpecker, the Downy Woodpecker is found throughout most of North America from Alaska to Florida. It lives in a variety of habitats from wilderness forests to urban backyards, and comes readily to bird feeders. Small woodpecker with black and white plumage, it has a plain white back and a small pointed bill. Size: 14-17 cm (6-7 in) Wingspan: 25-30 cm (10-12 in) Weight: 21-28 g (0.74-0.99 ounces The difference in the male and female is the male has a red patch on back of head, female with black patch. It makes a sound like this Call note a sharp "pik." Also a harsh rattle or whinning They Nest in cavity in trees or dead branch. They don't make any necessary structure they just build in cavity. she has 3 to 8 white eggs This woodpeckers you see on this page lives at our feeders, so does her mate. They live in my backyard all four seasons. I have never seen where they build their nest I wish I could. She is very quiet and tends to let the male eat first. She will even leave her feeding place and let the male have her spot. She spends a lot of time with me and is less timid than the male. |
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