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Downy Woodpecker
(Picoides pubescens)
Photographer: Bill Marchel
Seasons in Walnut Creek: Year-round resident
Key Field Marks:
- Small woodpecker with black and white plumage and small red patch on back of head
- Plain white back
- Pointy bill, long compared to head size
Key Behaviors:
- Nests in tree snags or dead branches
- Eats insects and other arthropods, fruits, seeds
- Chicks fledge in 18-21 days
- Clutch Size 3-8 eggs
Habit and Range:
- Found from Alaska to Florida
- Open deciduous woodlands
- Urban backyards
Walnut Creek Sighting: Seen flying on a cold and rainy day in mid-February north of Walnut Creek along State Street.
This page prepared by 8th grader James M.
Exploris Middle School - Spring 2008
