The downy woodpecker is the smallest woodpecker in North America.
Despite their close resemblance, the downy and hairy woodpeckers are not very closely related; the outward similarity is an example of convergent evolution.
Observed alongside the Park Drive Reservation Trail in the Rosedale neighborhood of the city of Toronto.
The hermit thrush (Catharus guttatus) is a medium-sized North American thrush. The specific name guttatus is Latin for "spotted".