The downy woodpecker, Dryobates pubescens, the smallest species of woodpecker in North America. I see and hear these often in the woods here.

A bird is perched on the side of a tree. Black and white on the backside, white on the underside, it has a black and white head with alternating stripes and a small red cap on the back of its head.

A bird is perched on the side of a tree. Black and white on the backside, white on the underside, it has a black and white head with alternating stripes.