Downy woodpecker pictures and a link to an audio recording of song at the MaCauley Library website
A male downy woodpecker. The female lacks the red mark. Hairy woodpeckers look nearly identical, but are larger. (my photo)
Click to travel to a recording of the downy woodpecker call on The Cornell Lab of Ornithology's MaCauley Library website
chirping call
Click to travel to a recording of the downy woodpecker drumming on The Cornell Lab of Ornithology's MaCauley Library website
Drumming on a Tree