Upside Downy Woodpecker
by Morris Finkelstein
Title
Upside Downy Woodpecker
Artist
Morris Finkelstein
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
The Downy Woodpecker (Dryobates pubescens) is a small-sized woodpecker measuring about 6.75 inches in length and about 0.95 ounces in weight. Its preferred habitat is in deciduous forests in North America. In winter, some may migrate south. They nest in tree cavities, and in winter roost in tree cavities. Adult Downy Woodpeckers have mostly black plumage on their upperparts and wings, white on their throats and bellies, white spotting on their wings, white bars above and below their eyes, and red patches on the back of their heads (adult male birds). The Downy is almost identical to the larger Hairy Woodpecker, except that the Downy has black spots on its white tail feathers and a shorter bill. They forage on tree bark for insects and also eat seeds and berries.
This upside down female Downy Woodpecker foraging for insects on a tree branch was photographed at the Sepulveda Basin Wildlife Reserve, in Los Angeles, California on 6-26-2021. I used a Nikon D850 camera body and a Nikon 500mm f/5.6 PF VR lens to capture this image. Settings: 1/3200 sec, f/5.6, ISO 1800.
I am honored that my photograph was featured in the Fine Art America groups:
Wildlife One-A-Day, 10-12-2021
Your Very Best Photography, 10-17-2021
Wild Birds Of The World, 10-17-2021
Just Perfect, 10-19-2021
10 Plus, 6-30-2022
1000 Views Special Feature, 6-30-2022
Western North American Bird Photography, 7-6-2022
A Birding Group - Wings, 9-5-2022
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