Episode 79: Downy Woodpecker – Voice of the Wild

Downy woodpecker (Dryobates pubescens). The little woodpecker with a cascading call. Do you want to learn more bird songs, frog calls, and insect noises? Join Voice of the Wild every Friday to explore a new wild voice. We’re available on most podcast platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube. Subscription links Here Subscribe to the Newsletter Listen online on our Homepage The following Cornell Lab | Macaulay Library recordings were used in this episode: Downy woodpecker hammering by Wil Hershberger (ML507359) Downy woodpecker calls and foraging by Wil Hershberger (ML507352) Downy woodpecker cascading call by William W. H. Gunn (ML507357) Hairy woodpecker call by Wil Hershberger (ML507364) Sources and more: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Downy_Woodpecker https://www.audubon.org/field-guide/bird/downy-woodpecker Dobson, C., Kassenbaum, D., Oehmke, D., & Misewicz, M. (2023). Field guide to hotspots and birds in Illinois. Scissortail LLC. Peterson, R. T., & Peterson, V. M. (1980). A field guide to the birds: A completely new guide to all the birds of eastern and central North America (Fourth edition, completely revised and enlarged.). Houghton Mifflin Company. Sibley, D. (2016). Sibley birds East: Field guide to birds of eastern North America (2nd ed.). Alfred A. Knopf. Walton, R. K., & Lawson, R. W. (1989). Birding by Ear: Eastern/Central [Compact Disc]. On Eastern/Central birding by ear. Houghton Mifflin Co.