Male Downy Pecking to the Four Winds #1

Description

A male Downy Woodpecker pecks away at a dead Poplar branch in early October on Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada. We can easily see the loosened wood dust, flying away to his right as dark specks.

Taken By

BRETT ZIMMERMAN

Taken On

October 8, 2026

Tagged

downy woodpecker picoides pubescens birds animal wildlife avian ornithology ornithological feathered tail plumage bill feathers claws beak nature natural ontario canada manitoulin island suet white black dimorphic

Assignments

Wildlife