Downy and Out 8601
There may be smaller woodpeckers in the world, but the Downy Woodpecker is the smallest in North America. It's plumage is almost exactly the same as the slightly larger Hairy Woodpecker which inhabits the same areas of North America. Despite their similarities, they are not all that closely related. It would appear to be another example of convergent evolution, in which two species placed in similar environments evolve along the same lines. When Downy Woodpeckers drum loudly against wood and metal, they aren't doing so because they are eating or searching for food. They don't sing songs (although they have vocalization), but use the drumming sounds in the same manner. When eating, their pecking can be almost silent. Basically, woodpeckers are birds with a beat! #iLoveNature #iLoveWildlife #WildlifePhotography in #NewJersey #Nature in #America #USA #Canon #DrDADBooks #Bringit #DownyWoodpecker #Woodpeckers #Photography #Picoftheday #Photooftheday
Downy and Out 8601
There may be smaller woodpeckers in the world, but the Downy Woodpecker is the smallest in North America. It's plumage is almost exactly the same as the slightly larger Hairy Woodpecker which inhabits the same areas of North America. Despite their similarities, they are not all that closely related. It would appear to be another example of convergent evolution, in which two species placed in similar environments evolve along the same lines. When Downy Woodpeckers drum loudly against wood and metal, they aren't doing so because they are eating or searching for food. They don't sing songs (although they have vocalization), but use the drumming sounds in the same manner. When eating, their pecking can be almost silent. Basically, woodpeckers are birds with a beat! #iLoveNature #iLoveWildlife #WildlifePhotography in #NewJersey #Nature in #America #USA #Canon #DrDADBooks #Bringit #DownyWoodpecker #Woodpeckers #Photography #Picoftheday #Photooftheday