Tuesday, January 6, 2009

This male Downy Woodpecker is doing the woodpecker thing. At this angle you can see the red patch at the back of his head. The female lacks this ornamentation. JK

January 6, 2009

This is a female Downy Woodpecker. Downys are the smallest woodpeckers in North America. Their diminutive size allows them to forage amongst twigs and shrubs that larger woodpeckers cannot access. JK