Looking up...dreamy Downy woodpecker.
Another photo of the female downy woodpecker ( Picoides pubescens) foraging on a backyard Garry oak tree branch decorated with beautiful lichen and moss. Saanich, Vancouver Island.
Adult downy woodpeckers are the smallest of North America's woodpeckers. The female downy woodpecker lacks the small red patch on the back of the head that the males have. They forage on trees, picking the bark surface in summer and digging deeper in winter. They mainly eat insects, but also occasionally feed on suet and seeds.
Looking up...dreamy Downy woodpecker.
Another photo of the female downy woodpecker ( Picoides pubescens) foraging on a backyard Garry oak tree branch decorated with beautiful lichen and moss. Saanich, Vancouver Island.
Adult downy woodpeckers are the smallest of North America's woodpeckers. The female downy woodpecker lacks the small red patch on the back of the head that the males have. They forage on trees, picking the bark surface in summer and digging deeper in winter. They mainly eat insects, but also occasionally feed on suet and seeds.