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Downy Woodpecker (Adult Male)
Picoides pubescens
42.279, -83.7979
Field Notes
Description:
Downy Woodpeckers give a checkered black-and-white impression. The black upperparts are checked with white on the wings, the head is boldly striped, and the back has a broad white stripe down the center. Males have a small red patch on the back of the head. The outer tail feathers are typically white with a few black spots.
Habitat:
Woodland Trail
Notes:
Downy Woodpeckers hitch around tree limbs and trunks or drop into tall weeds to feed on galls, moving more acrobatically than larger woodpeckers. Their rising-and-falling flight style is distinctive of many woodpeckers. In spring and summer, Downy Woodpeckers make lots of noise, both with their shrill whinnying call and by drumming on trees.
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedFebruary 7, 2017
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