A frequent visitor to our homemade suet feeder is this Downy Woodpecker.
I finally got a picture of him feeding. I determined that he is a downy because his bill is short. The Hairy Woodpecker is a larger bird with a longer bill. Other than that, I am not sure how to tell the difference between the two birds.
That is a cool picture. We had some sort of woodpecker at our old house. It was bigger than this one, longer beak and gray. I was surprised it wasn't red like woody woodpecker. lol :)
JoAnn
Great picture! Downy Woodpeckers are so cute! Yes, from what I've read there's only the two ways to tell the difference between them and Hairy Woodpeckers: Downy's are smaller and have a shorter beak. Other than that they are very similar.
Welcome to my happy little place to learn about the study of nature and all things beautiful. This is my personal nature journal, where I hope to record my fledgling journey as a naturalist and my appreciation for the Master Gardener's creation. I will also display some of my favorite paintings and list some of my favorite living books and quotes. I hope you will enjoy your visit.
A frequent visitor to our homemade suet feeder is this 
Posted by 
Posted by 
Posted by 
Posted by 
Feb. 19, 2008 - Untitled Comment