![A downy woodpecker pecks a tree looking for a meal. (© Tony's Takes)](https://photos.smugmug.com/Tonys-Takes/n-hsSJf/2024/02-18-2024-Thornton-Downy-Woodpecker-Great-Horned-Owl/i-pVwHpH8/0/TgbdR74xQngvgwZ2Rr4cs5zwd9skT25BdVtLmzsT/X4/20240218%2009-13-34%200549-X4.jpg)
A fun, chance encounter with this cute red head this past weekend so let’s call it #WoodpeckerWednesday. As my friend and I were walking into an area open space, we heard the noise of a woodpecker at work and sure enough, this one was right nearby, going to work looking for a meal. You can even see debris flying in a few of the pictures as it went head-to-head with the tree branches. Kind of a fun encounter and proof that I do sometimes take pictures of ‘little birds.’
![Downy woodpecker pecking wood Downy woodpecker pecking wood](https://photos.smugmug.com/Tonys-Takes/n-hsSJf/2024/02-18-2024-Thornton-Downy-Woodpecker-Great-Horned-Owl/i-dQPjg8N/0/DJ7KjKDvbdgJM5MTx2jtDVXjscfQFPptbcSsgjtxf/X4/20240218%2009-13-39%200552-X4.jpg)
![A downy woodpecker pecks a tree looking for a meal. (© Tony's Takes)](https://photos.smugmug.com/Tonys-Takes/n-hsSJf/2024/02-18-2024-Thornton-Downy-Woodpecker-Great-Horned-Owl/i-zBTVGkM/0/FZVmfV8TpM4X8qTFJmZQNMpvbkBS6GDsW9vCz6kS6/X4/20240218%2009-15-07%200572-X4.jpg)
![A downy woodpecker pecks a tree looking for a meal. (© Tony's Takes)](https://photos.smugmug.com/Tonys-Takes/n-hsSJf/2024/02-18-2024-Thornton-Downy-Woodpecker-Great-Horned-Owl/i-PsR34Vb/0/CCs54T2RMK8P5szVHqjpVDst3Z4MSQXb2NW7hSZHP/X4/20240218%2009-15-12%200576-X4.jpg)