64. Downy Woodpecker

This woodpecker  has a similar colour pattern to the larger Hairy Woodpecker (28) and both species are found here in about equal numbers.  The bill on the Downy( Picoides pubescens)   is proportionately smaller though, less than the length of the head, which gives is a delicate look.  Both species are frequent visitors to our suet feeders.  Not surprisingly, Downy Woodpeckers spend more time foraging on smaller branches and thinner tree trunks than Hairy Woodpeckers do. 

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