What Bird Is That Forum

Photos, video, and/or audio taken on day of posting in the Dallas, Tx area.

Confirm Downy Woodpecker? I didn't realize they were that tiny. He's actually inside the cage. I've seen them on the property before, but it was a couple of years ago, before we had the feeders.

Yep

Greyhawk wrote: Sun May 17, 2026 7:00 pm Confirm Downy Woodpecker? I didn't realize they were that tiny.

Yeah, they're bluebird sized.

Size comparison, Downy and Hairy Woodpecker. This photo makes me wonder how size could ever be confused between these two species. Seeing them individually just proves to me that size really is hard to determine at times.

DL6A4593 by Glen Mercer, on Flickr