Downy Woodpecker

Dryobates pubescens

The downy woodpecker is a species of woodpecker, the smallest in North America. Length ranges from 14 to 18 cm. Downy woodpeckers primarily live in forested areas throughout the United States and Canada, with the exception of deserts in the southwest and the northern tundra.

A male Downy Woodpecker, in Poquott, Long Island, NY. Photo shared on Wikipedia by Wolfgang Wander.
A male Downy Woodpecker, in Poquott, Long Island, NY. Photo shared on Wikipedia by Wolfgang Wander.
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