Downy Woodpecker
The Downy Woodpecker is checkered black and white on its body, with black and white stripes on its head. Males have a small red patch on the back of their head.
Their diet consists of 75% insects and 25% plant material. They eat a wide variety of insects including worms, beetle larvae, and common pests such as apple borers and bark beetles. The plants they eat usually consist of berries and acorns. You can sometimes find them feeding from a hummingbird feeder.
These birds nest in dead trees or dead parts of trees. They spend 1-3 weeks excavating the hole, and they enter from underneath. They line their nest with only wood chips.
They stiffen their tail feathers and lean against them for support.