Downy woodpecker | Dec. 15, 2016

From U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Midwest Region:

In the winter, downy woodpeckers join flocks of chickadees and nuthatches. Together the flock can spend less time watching for predators and can find more food.

Photo: Downy woodpecker courtesy of Peter de Wit/Creative Commons. https://flic.kr/p/4tBaJ4

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