“These woodpeckers (downy on the left ... “It’s highly likely the male sets up the territory,” Keith says. “Oftentimes where the male has built a cavity will be the determining factor ...
Then I watched as a Downy woodpecker landed on the feeder ... As soon as it left, a male Downy tried getting a few morsels, only to be chased off by a nuthatch. Over the course of two hours ...
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 ...