Male Downy Woodpecker
Note the red patch of feathers on the back of the head
Downy Woodpeckers are small versions of the classic woodpecker body plan. They have a straight, chisel-like bill, blocky head, wide shoulders, and straight-backed posture as they lean away from tree limbs and onto their tail feathers. The bill tends to look smaller for the bird’s size than in other woodpeckers.
The smallest and most widespread North American woodpecker
Females do not have the red patch on the back of the head
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