This is by far the most common Woodpecker however there are more woodpeckers that live in Wood County.  This Woodpecker can be mistaken for the Hairy Woodpecker who is just a little larger.  They have a white breast and their backs have a horizontal white stripe on black pattern with a white region in the middle of its wing partitions.

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Hear a Downey woodpecker

Red Headed Woodpecker

Created by Joe Gerwin and Clayton Telles
Last updated - July 17, 2002
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