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Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
How to attract the Downy Woodpecker
Description of the Downy Woodpecker
This small black and white woodpecker looks similar to the Hairy Woodpecker. Males have red spots on the back of their head.
Plants to attract the Downy Woodpecker
Grow mature trees, both deciduous and coniferous, and leave snags for nesting and feeding.
Range of the Downy Woodpecker
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