UP IN THE TREE TOPS A WOODPECKER GOES WILDLIFE the downy woodpeckers are wide

the downy woodpeckers are wide spread and common throughout their range however

As I was making my way through the park

which I did

I stopped by the bridge that crosses over the South Fork Kishwaukee River and photographed the bridge during the blue hour as I had plenty of time to reach the lake before the sun would rise

UP IN THE TREE TOPS A WOODPECKER GOES WILDLIFE the downy woodpeckers are wideThe smallest of North Americas woodpeckers, the downy woodpeckers are wide spread and common throughout their range however, they avoid the arid southwest. They are typically very active moving quickly on the branches and through the tree looking for insects. The downy and hairy woodpeckers are almost identical in plumage. The downy can be distinguished from the hairy by its smaller size and by the black dots on its white tail feathers. (523 88)