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Downy Woodpecker

The Downy Woodpecker is the smallest of North America's woodpeckers being 5.5 - 7.1 inches long with a wingspan of 9.8 to 12 inches and weighing 0.7 to 1.2 ounces. Like other woodpeckers, the Downy Woodpecker also produces a drumming sound with its beak as it pecks into trees in search of food. However, compared to other North American species its drums are slow. Downy Woodpeckers pick the bark surface in summer and dig deeper in winter. They mainly eat insects, however, they will also consume seeds and berries. In winter, Downy Woodpeckers roost in tree cavities.

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The Downy Woodpecker is the smallest of North America's woodpeckers being 5.5 - 7.1 inches long with a wingspan of 9.8 to 12 inches and weighing 0.7 to 1.2 ounces. Like other woodpeckers, the Downy Woodpecker also produces a drumming sound with its beak as it pecks into trees in search of food. However, compared to other North American species its drums are slow. Downy Woodpeckers pick the bark surface in summer and dig deeper in winter. They mainly eat insects, however, they will also consume seeds and berries. In winter, Downy Woodpeckers roost in tree cavities.