Essay Galaxy - The Downy Woodpecker
The Downy Woodpecker
Downies take home in the United States and southern Canada. They have been
recorded at elevations of up to 9,000 feet. The downies are not deep-forested
birds, preferring deciduous trees. Open woodlands, river groves, orchards,
swamps, farmland, and suburban backyards are all favorite haunts of the downy.
Downies will also nest in city parks. About the only place you won't find them
is deserts. The most attractive human dwelling sites are woodlands broken up by
logged patches in a waterside area. Downies also enjoy open shrubbery with
groves of young deciduous trees.
Call(s)
Like the hairy woodpecker, the downy beats a tattoo on a dry resonant
tree branch. This drumming is the downy's song, though they do make some vocal
noises. They have several single-syllable call notes which include tchick, an
aggressive social note; a tick and....
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