Wolf Run Studio - Birds
Bill Harrah
Wolf Run Studio
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Clifton VA 20124

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  AMERICAN KESTREL     BALD EAGLE     BARN OWL     BARRED OWL     EASTERN SCREECH OWL     GREAT HORNED OWL     HARRIS' HAWK     OSPREY     PEREGRINE FALCON     RED-TAILED HAWK     SAW-WHET OWL     TAWNY FROGMOUTHS     CHICKADEE     CARDINAL     HUMMINGBIRD     TUFTED TITMOUSE     NUTHATCH     DOWNY WOODPECKER     RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER     CAROLINA WREN     GREAT EGRETS     PELICAN     CANADA GEESE     MUTE SWAN  
. . . BACKYARD BIRDS . . . (Click on an image to see the actual notecard size)
DOWNY WOODPECKER
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The most common North American woodpecker, the downy woodpecker breeds throughout most of North America, except for the extreme Southwest. It is a frequent visitor to feeders, often traveling in mixed flocks of other small birds such as chickadees, nuthatches, and kinglets.

During the winter, male and female downy woodpeckers use varying strategies for foraging. Males venture to slender branches in treetops, while females stick to thicker branches at the midlevel and lower sections of trees. Males also are more aggressive, chasing away any bird that attempts to feed near the branch they occupy.

Averaging about 6-inches long, downy woodpeckers have black-and-white striped heads, black upperparts with a white patch centered on the back, white wing spots, and white underparts. Males sport a red patch on their nape; the females' nape patch is white. They have a very short, chisel shaped beak. Six recognized subspecies of downy woodpeckers exist. For example, northern subspecies can be distinguished because they tend to be a little larger and paler than their counterparts in the south.

Text © 2000 Terry White, Drawing © 2000 Bill Harrah

Downy Woodpecker pencil drawing

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The information for the written description of each bird has been carefully researched by the authors and is believed to be accurate. New scientific observations, however, could make some information out-of-date. If you are a professional ornithologist, and have new information that you are willing to share, please contact Dianne Harrah .