I guess that the environment is perfect for the Downy woodpeckers in my neck of the woods. They are always at the feeders, enjoying the suet.
The Downy Woodpecker is the smallest of the woodpeckers that reside in North America. Adults only weigh between 3/4 of an ounce and an ounce.
I don't think I've ever heard them sing or even make a chirp, but their constant pecking is a very familiar sound. Sometimes they will peck on an aluminum ladder that is near the house and that sound will echo through the woods.
The Downy Woodpecker does not have to go through the trouble of building a nest but rather nests in the hollows of a tree.
It's hard to believe that this tiny bird can lay up to eight eggs at a time. With the incubation time only being 12 days, it's no wonder there are so many around.
Downy woodpeckers are monogamous.
