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How to identify a downy woodpecker

A downy woodpecker is a small black and white bird that visits suet feeders. Listen to their call and see photos of males and females.
The acorn woodpecker’s social structure, known as clans, consists of a dozen or more birds that will include breeding pairs ...
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All about the red-bellied woodpecker

Meet the woodpecker with a puzzling moniker and a big appetite for suet. Learn what a red-bellied woodpecker looks like and sounds like.
Hawks and owls are powerful symbols in the sky. But what about other birds? Well, add woodpeckers to the list. Across cultures and spiritual traditions, woodpeckers have been celebrated as powerful ...