1 of 5 The female downy woodpecker comes out of the hole while the male perches below. Photo by Ray Harden The mated downy woodpeckers work together to build a nest and reproduce. Photo by Ray Harden The mated downy woodpeckers work together to build a nest and reproduce. Photo by Ray Harden The female downy woodpecker removes wood chips from the tree. Photo by Ray Harden The male downy woodpecker has a distinctive red cap of his head. Photo by Ray Harden On a pleasant day in mid-February 2020, a male downy woodpecker was drumming on a snag of a elm tree in the northwest corner of my prope...