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Picoides villosus
Alright the opinions have this one as being a hairy woodpecker. Thanks y'all! Spotted this guy hiking. He didn't shy away from us at all.
Pacific northwest US and beyond
Spotted on Apr 29, 2012
Submitted on May 3, 2012
3 Comments
Thanks Christy & Noah - I've adjusted the name to Hairy Woodpecker.
I agree with Christy: the length of the bill tells it is a hairy woodpecker, not a downy.
I believe that's a hairy woodpecker...beautiful! They're fairly common here, but very skittish...hard to capture a good pic!!