The Downy Woodpecker, the smallest woodpecker in North America, is a diminutive version of the Hairy Woodpecker. Yesterday, I posted a photograph of a female Hairy Woodpecker at Sax-Zim Bog. This is a male Downy Woodpecker. The red spot on its head identifies it as a male. And. when they aren’t together, so the size difference isn’t obvious, Downies can be can be distinguished from Hairies by the smaller size of their beaks.
Carol beautiful shot. How far were you away from the bird? I would guess you used the PF 500 lens.