Bet I got your attention with that title! :) Well, this striking Downy Woodpecker is a redhead, and he is a pretty little fellow. He graciously posed for me at Delta Ponds.

Even though Downy Woodpeckers can be attracted to bird feeders, they can be difficult to photograph in the wild. We can spot them best in winter when the trees and shrubs are bare. But even then, they are not conspicuous. At the slightest movement, they can quickly disappear behind branches or fly away. And as they feed in the trees, they are constantly on the move, making it difficult to get one to stay in one position as this one did for me.