What Does a Downy Woodpecker Look Like? One of winter’s most underrated joys is watching through a kitchen window as a downy woodpecker flits from suet feeders to nearby trees. Affectionately ...

The Downy Woodpecker says “pick” with a flat or chirping sound, sounds conversational, not urgent. The rattle is a short series of notes, starting at the same pitch as the "pick" call, then descending ...

They come in all sorts of shapes and sizes — from the massive pileated woodpecker to the cute compact downy woodpecker, they’re a family 239 species strong. Woodpeckers: The Hole Story pecks ...