Spring is a busy time for downy woodpeckers. Food is becoming more plentiful as it warms up and more insects appear. I took the photos of this male downy with a 300 mm lens, the bird was very close by. Of the many photos I took, these were the only two where I managed to capture the entire length of the bird.
BELINDA GROVER PHOTOGRAPHY 
April 11, 2019 at 3:11 pm
Beautiful captures of this tiny, shy woodpecker!
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April 11, 2019 at 5:43 pm
Thank you Donna!
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April 9, 2019 at 8:27 am
#1 – great shot!
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April 9, 2019 at 9:27 am
Thank you!
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April 6, 2019 at 3:02 pm
Nice pictures of a lovely bird. I have seen them occasionally in North America. Here in the UK, we have a woodpecker of similar size (lesser spotted woodpecker) but it is rare and shy, and most uncommon to see. We also have great spotteds which are about the size of a starling, and much more frequent than its smaller cousin.
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April 6, 2019 at 3:06 pm
Thank you Adele. The downy is pretty common here and remains throughout the year.
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April 3, 2019 at 10:43 am
So cute! I once stood under a snag that had a hole with a downy nest in it. The chicks were SO noisy it almost deafened me.
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April 3, 2019 at 7:34 pm
Thanks😊. They can be noisy.
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April 3, 2019 at 7:40 am
Love these little guys…they are backyard regulars!
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April 3, 2019 at 8:26 am
Me too. How lucky you are!
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April 3, 2019 at 4:06 am
Beautiful shots, showing the bright colors of this bird.
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April 3, 2019 at 8:16 am
Thanks very much.
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April 3, 2019 at 2:13 am
How wonderful to see woodpeckers out in the open like this!
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April 3, 2019 at 8:15 am
They are such attractive little birds, always a delight to see them.
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April 3, 2019 at 1:16 am
So beautiful! It’s wonderful to hear them in the distance. The less the wind, the further I’ve heard them. 🙏🏻😌
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April 3, 2019 at 8:14 am
Thank you. I usually hear them before I see them.
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