You can attract the downy woodpecker to a nest box that you place on a tree trunk.
From the sltrib.com
A downy woodpecker was one of the birds recorded during the annual count.
From the newsobserver.com
Last year a downy woodpecker excavated the cavity on the underside of an arching branch about 8 feet above the ground.
From the post-gazette.com
At midmorning Friday, a downy woodpecker sang.
From the nytimes.com
It has fruit trees and many rare birds that I've never seen, such as a scarlet tanager and a giant downy woodpecker.
From the cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com
A staccato drumming and a chattering call that goes downward in pitch are evidence of a downy woodpecker in your garden.
From the denverpost.com
A downy woodpecker chipped quietly, soon followed by a louder, more forceful chip from its larger cousin the hairy woodpecker.
From the charlotteobserver.com
A section of mature hardwoods produced a red-bellied, downy woodpecker, hairy woodpecker, as well as white-breasted and red-breasted nuthatches.
From the charlotteobserver.com
There are in fact about 16 kinds of permanent bird residents on the White House's 18 acres-catbird, house finch, downy woodpecker, fish crow, rock dove, gold finch.
From the time.com
A small pond in the center of the prairie held two belted kingfishers and swamp sparrows, while some nearby dead trees attracted Northern flickers, downy woodpeckers and a red-headed woodpecker.
From the charlotteobserver.com
Watch for red-headed and downy varieties or listen for the jungle-like calls of the pileated woodpecker before starting to search for them high among the tall pines.