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	Downy Woodpecker
		The Downy Woodpecker is at home in a variety of wooded areas across its range, in the northern mixed forests and in the deciduous (broad-leaved) forests farther south, in woodlots and parklands, in orchards, and even in the parks and avenues of suburb, town and city.
		Downy Woodpecker pairs often return to the same nesting area of approximately 2 ha every year of their adult life.
		The woodpecker's first response to danger is to use a tree trunk or branch as a shield.
	www.coveside.biz /downy-woodpecker.htm (2228 words)

	Hinterland Who's Who - Downy Woodpecker
		The Downy Woodpecker is at home in a variety of wooded areas across its range, in the northern mixed forests and in the deciduous forests farther south, in woodlots and parklands, in orchards, and even in city parks and neighbourhoods.
		Downy Woodpeckers in the northern parts of the range migrate southward in the winter, but these migrations, which depend on the available food supplies, are somewhat irregular.
		Overall, Downy Woodpecker populations are stable in North America, and in Canada, the numbers of the birds has even increased in the last 20 to 30 years.
	www.hww.ca /hww2.asp?cid=7&id=39 (2789 words)

	Downy Woodpecker Species Account - Florida Breeding Bird Atlas (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The Downy Woodpecker flourishes in wooded habitats throughout the mainland of Florida and is found in pine flatwoods, sandhills, hammocks, mixed woods, cypress and hardwood swamps, and in urban and suburban habitats.
		The Downy Woodpecker is a year-round resident of Florida, although fewer birds are present in the winter (Stevenson and Anderson 1994).
		The Atlas map reveals that the Downy Woodpecker breeds almost everywhere in the state except in the agricultural areas southeast of Lake Okeechobee, the Everglades, and Water Conservation Areas of western Palm Beach and Broward counties.
	www.wildflorida.org /bba/dowo.htm (431 words)

	Wildlife and Nature: Downy Woodpecker - British Columbia.com
		Male and female Downy Woodpeckers are basically the same size, weighing in the range of 22— 33g.
		This ensures that the woodpecker's climbing ability is not hampered during the moulting period.
		When the moult is over in September, the Downy Woodpecker emerges with the white part of its fresh winter plumage showing a faintly yellow tinge that eventually is lost by wear.
	www.vancouverisland.com /Wildlife/wildlife/birds/cw/cw_downywoodpecker.html (2299 words)

	All About Birds (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The Downy Woodpecker is a frequent member of mixed species flocks in winter.
		The Downy Woodpecker uses sources of food that larger woodpeckers cannot, such as the insect fauna of weed stems.
		The woodpecker prefers larger galls, and uses the exit tube constructed by the larva to extract it.
	www.birds.cornell.edu /programs/AllAboutBirds/BirdGuide/Downy_Woodpecker.html (310 words)

	Downy Woodpecker (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The foraging and feeding styles of the male and female Downy Woodpecker are different; the male with his longer bill can chisel into the wood in search of insects, the female will pry under the bark to access her prey.
		Breeding: The Downy Woodpecker is found throughout North America (excepting the drier areas, such as in the southwestern United States) being more concentrated in southern Canada and the eastern United States.
		Estimates from this survey indicate that overall Downy Woodpecker density in the park during the breeding season is approximately 0.062 pairs/hectare.
	www.dlia.org /atbi/species/animals/vertebrates/birds/picidae/downy_woodpecker.shtml (823 words)

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		The Downy Woodpecker, Picoides pubescens, was described by Audubon as "not surpassed by any of its tribe in hardiness, industry, or vivacity." The species inhabits most of wooded North America and is found in every Illinois county.
		The Downy has a slender, flexible tongue that is used to extract its favorite food, wood-boring insect larvae, from burrows.
		The cavity, usually found in dead or dying wood, is gourd-shaped, turning downward and widening soon after penetrating the wood and extends to a depth of 8 to 12 inches.
	www.inhs.uiuc.edu /chf/pub/surveyreports/jan-feb98/downy.html (482 words)

	Birds, Familiar: Downy Woodpecker, Life Histories of North American Birds, A.C. Bent
		Behavior.--The downy woodpecker sits very still as it digs out a grub from under the bark of a tree, or from the wood under the bark, or as it dislodges a bit of bark in its hunt for a cocoon or a bundle of insects' eggs.
		Voice.--The downy woodpecker is by no means a noisy bird; compared to the red-headed woodpecker, with its loud rattling calls, or to the shouting, boisterous flicker, it is quiet and demure.
		The downy is not forced to seek the sun and warmth and the inexhaustible food of the Tropics, for the woodlands of New England and southeastern Canada are stored with food that, with a roosting hole, enables the bird to withstand the severest winter.
	home.bluemarble.net /~pqn/ch11-20/downy.html (7204 words)

	Downy Woodpecker (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		A relatively small woodpecker with a short, chisel-shaped bill, Downy Woodpeckers have plumage that is a sharply contrasting pattern of fls and whites.
		Downy Woodpeckers have a fl forehead and crown; males have a red patch on their nape (see drawing below), whereas females have a white patch on their nape.
		In the East, Downy Woodpeckers have spotted outer tail feathers; outer tail feathers on Hairy Woodpeckers are entirely white.
	www.birds.cornell.edu /BOW/DOWP (491 words)

	Downy Woodpecker
		The Downy’s bill is about half the width of the head, and the Hairy’s bill is about the same as the width of the head.
		Downy Woodpeckers breed in woodlands, orchards, and parks with scattered trees.
		Downies do not drink at birdbaths as often as other birds so food and cover are a priority.
	www.all-birds.com /Downy-Woodpecker.htm (573 words)

	* Downy Woodpecker - (Bird): Definition
		The Downy is the smallest Woodpecker in North America.
		The Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens) is a common, widespread woodpecker.
		The Downy Woodpecker and the Hairy Woodpecker both have white backs rather than the fl and white ladder found on the Red-cockaded Woodpecker.
	en.mimi.hu /bird/downy_woodpecker.html (326 words)

	Downy Woodpecker House
		The Downy Woodpecker is at home in a variety of wooded areas across its range, in the northern mixed forests and in the deciduous forests farther south, in woodlots and parklands, in orchards, and even in the parks and avenues of suburb, town and city.
		Downy Woodpecker pairs often return to the same nesting area every year of their adult life.
		Downy Woodpeckers prefer a nest box with a roughened interior and a floor covered with a two-inch layer of wood chips or coarse sawdust.
	www.coveside.biz /downy-woodpecker-house.htm (192 words)

	downy woodpecker
		Downy woodpeckers do not build a very complicated nest; they just drop woodchips into the hole.
		Downy Woodpeckers usually begin using their nests to raise young between late April and early June.
		Downys are smaller than Hairy Woodpeckers, and their bills are smaller than their heads.
	www.fcps.edu /StratfordLandingES/Ecology/mpages/downy_woodpecker.htm (331 words)

	Downy Woodpecker - Surfbirds.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The Downy Woodpecker is a small woodpecker that may visit feeders.
		he Downy Woodpecker is at home in a variety of wooded areas across its range, in the northern mixed forests and in the deciduous (broad-leaved) forests farther south.
		The Downy's outer tail feathers barred fl whereas the Hairy Woodpecker's are all white.
	www.surfbirds.com /namericanbirds/downywoodp.html (93 words)

	Downy Woodpecker
		Downy Woodpeckers readily visit backyard feeders where suet and peanut butter are offered.
		The underwing of the Downy Woodpecker is gray and white.
		Downy Woodpeckers have been shown to be partially migratory.
	www.wbu.com /chipperwoods/photos/downy.htm (616 words)

	CentralPets.com - Woodpecker - Downy Page (Printer Friendly Version)
		The Downy Woodpecker loves to tap, and since it nests mostly in hollow trees, this little woodpecker spends most of its time pecking and tapping at hollow wood to test it, making sure its suitable for a nest.
		The Downy Woodpecker has a strange arrangement of toes on its feet, two in the front and two in the back, which enable the Downy Woodpecker to easily grip the tree, or whatever its landed on.
		If you'd like to attract the Downy Woodpecker to your backyardeaving out a feeder packed with sunflowers and peanuts is a great way to keep this bird well fed, and it will most certainly appreciate the company of a fresh birdbath.
	www.centralpets.com /php/PrintFriendly.php?AnimalNumber=5018 (627 words)

	The Howland Picture Pages: Downy Woodpecker (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens) is the smallest woodpecker found in North America, and is common across most of the continent with the exception of the far north of Canada and Alaska, and the U.S. southwest.
		Downy Woodpeckers often can be found with other birds in mixed flocks, especially in the winter.
		Here is a male Downy Woodpecker that came to a suet feeder in the yard where we were waiting for another sighting of the Hooded Warbler.
	www.vividaspect.com /pix/birds/DownyWoodpecker.html (425 words)

	Downy Woodpecker Box (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Downy Woodpeckers can be found in both urban and rural areas where mature trees are present.
		The Downy Woodpecker nesting box should be placed 15 - 20 feet above the ground, on a tree trunk or branch.
		As soon as the family of Woodpeckers have moved out, clean out the box and replace the saw dust, so it will be ready for the next brood.
	www.bbspvo.org /woodworking/downywoorpecker.htm (117 words)

	The Aviary - Downy Woodpecker (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		This little plush Downy Woodpecker is made by Wild Republic and is part of their Audubon Bird series.
		Woodpecker is similar, but it is larger (about 9 inches) with a larger bill.
		Downys eat ants and boring insects, spiders, snails and some fruits and seeds.
	www.jeannieshouse.com /aviary/downy_woodpecker/downy_woodpecker.html (247 words)

	The Downy woodpecker likes riparian forest.
		The Downy woodpecker does not migrate, but it may move upslope in the Sierras during the summer.
		The Downy woodpecker is found in most of the plant communities in California excepting the desert and semidesert areas east of the Sierra Nevada range and south of the peninsular range.
		Downy woodpeckers like young riparian trees for nesting so attracting them to your garden is too big a chore.
	www.laspilitas.com /California_birds/Woodpeckers/Downy_woodpecker/Downy_woodpecker_in_your_garden.htm (330 words)

	Birds of Nova Scotia - Downy Woodpecker (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Adult male: Considerably smaller and with a shorter bill than the Hairy Woodpecker but otherwise practically the same in colour and pattern, with the exception that its white, outer tail feathers are barred with fl, those of its larger relative being all white.
		At the beginning of the twentieth century, woodpeckers were considered injurious to trees, but gradually their worth as destroyers of tree-damaging insects was realized.
		Except for its close resemblance to the Hairy Woodpecker, it is not easily confused with other Nova Scotia woodpeckers.
	museum.gov.ns.ca /mnh/nature/nsbirds/bns0231.htm (408 words)

	Downy Woodpecker
		Male and female Downy Woodpeckers use separate foraging strategies during the winter.
		The Downy Woodpecker's bill length is shorter than its head, whereas the Hairy Woodpecker has a bill that is equal to or longer than the length of its head.
		Hairy Woodpeckers have a fl comma extending to their upper breast, whereas Downy Woodpeckers do not.
	www.hundredsofbirdfeeders.com /reference/bird-id/Downy%20Woodpecker.htm (482 words)

	downy woodpecker nestbox location
		By choosing the correct downy woodpecker nestbox location you will be doing a lot to assist this bird that is finding its natural habitats threatened by an overpopulation of sparrows and starlings.
		The rotten trees and older wood that is the usual location for a downy woodpecker's nest is rapidly being deforested leaving them nowhere to settle down.
		For downy woodpecker nestboxes and more information about starling and sparrow guards as well as poles that can be used to elevate your downy woodpecker nestbox location to the proper height, visit the following online stores.
	www.best-bird-house-kits.com /article090.htm (223 words)

	Downy Woodpecker: Wild Bird Guides (Wild Bird Guides) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The downy woodpecker is the smallest and one of the most common woodpeckers in North America.
		The book covers all aspects of the downys life-cycle in a clear and well written manner, and almost every page has at least one colour photo to accompany what is being discussed.
		The book is dedicated soley to downy woodpeckers and gives information about feeding, nesting, and breeding.
	www.outdoorshub.com /Downy_Woodpecker_Wild_Bird_Guides_Wild_Bird_Guides_0811727246.html (290 words)

	Birds: The Downy Woodpecker
		This miniature Woodpecker is very social in hit habits, far more so than other species, and is often found associated with other birds, in the woods, the orchards, along fence rows, and not infrequently in the cities.
		Early in the spring the “Downies” retire to the woods to make their nests, preferring the vicinity of running water.
		The Woodpecker is wrongfully accused of boring into the sound timber, and, by letting in the water, hastening its decay.
	www.birdnature.com /jun1898/downy.html (416 words)

	Downy Woodpecker (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Downy Woodpeckers have short legs and long, strong toes with curved, sharp nails so that they can cling to trees.
		Downy Woodpeckers eat insects, such as caterpillars, mayflies, and moths, seeds, grains, and fruits.
		The Downy Woodpecker's make its nest in a hole in a tree that has been lined with wood chips.
	www.emerson.k12.nj.us /staff/rmkelly/custom/birds/Woodpecker.html (112 words)

	The Downy Woodpecker
		The Downy Woodpecker, which is best known in all parts of the United States by the name of Sapsucker, is perhaps not surpassed by any of its tribe in hardiness, industry, or vivacity.
		This species is met with, during summer, in the depth of the forest, as well as in the orchard or the garden.
		The flight of the Downy Woodpecker, like that of the other species, is performed by glidings and undulations, between each of which it utters a single click note; and, although usually short, is capable, on occasion, of being protracted.
	www.abirdshome.com /Audubon/VolIV/00434.html (1056 words)

	The Downy Woodpecker mating, nesting, feeding habits
		During the breeding season the Downy and other woodpecker species do drumming - loud, continous, very rapid pecking on resonant surfaces such as dead tree stubs.
		This is done to announce territory and to attract a mate during breeding season.
		The female Downy Woodpecker lays 4-5 white eggs which are incubated by both male and female for about 12 days.The young will leave the nest about 28-30 days after hatching.
	www.wild-bird-watching.com /Downy_Woodpecker.html (213 words)

	Downy Woodpecker Picture and ID (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Downy Woodpecker Picture and ID Downy Woodpecker Picture and ID Green Nature Home :: Green Nature Photography :: Green Nature Travel :: Clip Art
		The downy woodpecker (Picoides pubescens) is the most common North American woodpecker.
		To get a picture all you need to is keep your ears open for their tapping sound and wait until they move into a desirable light position.
	www.greennature.com /article998.html (185 words)

	Downy Woodpecker (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Downy Woodpecker is the most familiar, and most gregarious, member of its family throughout most of the continental United States.
		Also note that there is no white on the wing coverts of this bird, strongly contrasting with the eastern populations of Downy Woodpecker.
		Reproduction, modification, or republication of the images or content contained herein without authorization for any purpose or to produce any product is a violation of the copyright herein and is strictly prohibited.
	www.kenallaire.com /birds/library/downywoodpecker.html (241 words)

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