Click the links at the top of the page to see pictures of the types of woodpeckers.

At left, Downy female waiting to get on the suet feeder. Downy woodpeckers are tiny, usually around 5" head to tip of the tail.

Click this sentence to hear the call of the downy woodpecker

The male downy has a red marking on the back of his head. The female does not have the red.

Hairy woodpeckers are similar in appearance but larger.

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