Downy Woodpecker (Female)

Description:

"Black and white striped head White patch in middle of back Short, pointed bill ...Downy Woodpeckers are small versions of the classic woodpecker body plan. They have a straight, chisel-like bill, blocky head, wide shoulders, and straight-backed posture as they lean away from tree limbs and onto their tail feathers. The bill tends to look smaller for the bird’s size than in other woodpeckers." Cornell Lab of Ornithology - no red patch on back of head - otherwise looks just like the male.