I heard her before I saw this downy woodpecker. She was drilling away for insects as I was walking by. As is often the case, you will hear a bird before you see it. Unlike her male counterpart which has a small red cap, the female downy does not but other than that they look pretty much alike.
BELINDA GROVER PHOTOGRAPHY 
January 27, 2019 at 5:46 pm
Lovely image. Similar to the sadly declining lesser spotted woodpecker we have here in the UK.
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January 27, 2019 at 6:14 pm
Thanks very much.
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January 24, 2019 at 10:36 pm
This is much cuter than the woodpecker we currently have pecking around our house. Very nice photo.
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January 25, 2019 at 6:26 am
Thank you.
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January 21, 2019 at 9:46 pm
Such gorgeous detail, Belinda, a beautiful capture!
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January 21, 2019 at 10:17 pm
Thanks very much!
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January 21, 2019 at 5:47 pm
Beautiful!
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January 22, 2019 at 3:34 pm
Thank you.
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January 21, 2019 at 4:54 pm
Sweet shot, Belinda – we’ve had lots of woodpeckers at our feeders lately – they are a joy to see.
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January 21, 2019 at 5:03 pm
Thank you Eliza. I hope our local birds are faring well, it’s been bitterly cold here.
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January 21, 2019 at 4:36 pm
Nice Belinda! They are fun to watch and photograph!
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January 21, 2019 at 5:03 pm
Thank you Reed!
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January 21, 2019 at 2:30 pm
It’s good to hear them. Finding them is often not easy. They have made a great picture
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January 21, 2019 at 5:03 pm
Thanks very much.
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January 21, 2019 at 12:47 pm
Down woodpeckers are regulars at our suet feeder. I love to watch them!
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January 21, 2019 at 12:59 pm
We go to them, no backyard feeder here😊
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January 21, 2019 at 12:29 pm
It’s amazing how big these tiny woodpeckers can send when they’re tapping away on trees!
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January 21, 2019 at 12:47 pm
They are noisy, which is good news for photographers😊
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January 21, 2019 at 12:56 pm
And amateur wildlife enthusiasts!
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January 21, 2019 at 5:05 pm
Yes indeed!
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January 21, 2019 at 12:26 pm
What a fantastic woodpecker. A bit similar to our Great Spotted Woodpecker.
I once saw a Pied Woodpecker in South Africa which was huge.
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January 21, 2019 at 12:45 pm
They are very attractive birds, we’re lucky that they’re quite common here.
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January 21, 2019 at 9:49 am
Downys are such cute little woodpeckers, always a joy to see and hear. Terrific photo of this beauty, Belinda.
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January 21, 2019 at 12:39 pm
They are indeed. Thank you Jet.
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January 21, 2019 at 9:38 am
Nice composition and bokeh. Makes the birds details crisp and clear
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January 21, 2019 at 12:37 pm
Thanks very much.
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January 21, 2019 at 8:22 am
Lovely! We saw many woodpeckers of many kinds on a recent birding trip. I’ve never looked it up, but I wonder if this is a particularly active season for woodpeckers? I suppose it is, here in this warmer climate, for most birds, so logical that woodpeckers would be prevalent too, I guess.
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January 21, 2019 at 9:17 am
Thank you! And how nice for you to see so many.
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January 21, 2019 at 7:51 am
They are such cute little woodpeckers.
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January 21, 2019 at 6:09 am
Beautiful portrait! A 🙂
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January 21, 2019 at 9:16 am
Thank you!
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January 21, 2019 at 4:39 am
Beautiful!
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January 21, 2019 at 9:15 am
Thank you!
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January 21, 2019 at 4:35 am
How lovely to see one out in the open as it were to get an unobstructed photograph – a lovely one at that!
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January 21, 2019 at 9:10 am
Serendipity😊
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January 21, 2019 at 2:07 am
Woodpeckers are special. They have such different habits from most other birds. Beautiful colours.
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January 21, 2019 at 8:47 am
They are attractive little birds. They also stay put more than other birds which makes photographing them easier.
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January 21, 2019 at 11:18 am
Yes, that’s true. I found that the red headed guy in my back yard stayed and stayed. The food must have been good in the tree he was working over.
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January 21, 2019 at 5:08 pm
He liked the buffet:)
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