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\ The downy woodpecker is one of our most confiding species 
of birds. He is fearless and full of curiosity, too; and one of 
the most devoted members of the Winter band. 
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He begins his tireless efforts of life, by searching for insects 
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at the bottom of some tree, working his way around it and 
climbing spirally, then working one branch after another until 
he has finished the tree. He burrows deeply into the wood, but 
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does practically no harm, as his work is mostly all in the de- 
cayed parts, where the worms are to be found. His work is, in 
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fact, of inestimable value to the tree, as he destroys its real 
enemies. As he flits from tree to tree he utters a characteristic 
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pink” or “wink,” sometimes a rattling call which is scarcely 
distinguishable from that of the hairy variety, although less in 
volume and of a more pleasing quality. 
Among his other qualities, the downy woodpecker is very 
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friendly, and is sbmetirries seen pecking away at some hollow 
limb just outside your window. He very often visits villages, 
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frequently the trees on the streets, or the fruit trees of the 
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back yards. 
A member of one of the largest bird families is the tree 
sparrow. He is one of our most friendly companions as we 
plod through a field on a cold Winter’s day. He is about the 
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