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Downy Woodpecker Description:
The downy woodpecker is mainly black on the upperparts and wings, with a white back, throat and belly and white spotting on the wings. There is a white bar above the eye and one below. They have a black tail with white outer feathers barred with black. Adult males have a red patch on the back of the head whereas juvenile birds display a red cap.
The downy woodpecker is virtually identical in plumage pattern to the larger hairy woodpecker, but it can be distinguished from the hairy by the presence of black spots on its white tail feathers and the length of its bill. The downy woodpecker's bill is shorter than its head, whereas the hairy woodpecker's bill is approximately equal to head length.
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Birds Identified
Non-FictionA little book I put together using my photography pictures and googles fantastic detail descriptions of these birds I've taken pictures of! Please don't steal my photos or try and take credit for them, these are all birds I've seen and once wondered...
