Downy Woodpecker - Picoides pubescens
It is the smallest woodpecker in the parks around Montreal. It stays in the region the whole year mostly eating insects found below the bark of trees. Common visitor of bird feeders in the winter.
Observations by Season
Number of times the species has been spotted, identified and logged while visiting nature parks nearby.
| Spring | Summer | Fall | Winter |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
A species is registered only once / park visit. Consult the page animal tracking to learn more about how we determine identifications and log observations in the field.
Videos Behavioral Traits
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Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens) Foraging
Recorded: 2023-01-21 - Duration: [00:57]
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Photos of Downy Woodpecker
Female Downy Woodpecker
Parc Angrignon - 2019-03-09
NIKON D500; 300mm f/4.0; Focal Length 420mm; Exposure 1/1250; Aperture f/5.6; Iso 140;
Male Downy Woodpecker
Parc Nature Pointe aux Prairies - 2016-03-22
NIKON D7100; 150-600mm f/5.0-6.3; Focal Length 600mm; Exposure 1/1000; Aperture f6.3; Iso 560;
Lazy individual. he went to the feeder, catched some and returned to the tree .
Parc Mont-Royal - 2016-03-04
NIKON D7100; 150-600mm f/5.0-6.3; Focal Length 600mm; Exposure 1/1000; Aperture f6.3; Iso 800;
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