Bird of the Day - Downy Woodpecker!

Click below to learn about the Downy Woodpecker!  





Image from What It's Like to Be a Bird by David Allen Sibley

If you want to hear the Downy's "pik" and whinny calls, try the second sound file here:

Downy Woodpecker calls


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