Downy Woodpecker
Picoides pubescens
 (L 6.75" WS 12" Wt 0.95 oz)
Commonly seen in backyard
feeders.
Downy differs from Hairy
Woodpecker in that it:
  • is smaller
  • has a shorter bill
  • has dark bars on its tail
Merritt Island Nat'l
Wildlife Refuge
08Feb2012
female
Fort Matanzas Nat’l
Monument
06Feb2012
The word stupid is utterly
inapplicable to any bird with
which I am acquainted.
(John James Audubon)