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Hairy Woodpecker

Picoides villosus

Description:

Downy Woodpecker in Temperate Rain Forest. Males have a small red patch on the back of the head.

Habitat:

Olympic National Park.

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4 Comments

LuisStevens
LuisStevens 9 years ago

Gracias Marta.

The MnMs
The MnMs 9 years ago

Cute!

LuisStevens
LuisStevens 9 years ago

Thgank you Forest Dragon for the correct ID.

ForestDragon
ForestDragon 9 years ago

Great capture, Luis! I was wondering if this might be a Hairy instead of a Downy, though. The bill looks longer than I would expect with a Downy. I love the gray plumage. :-)

LuisStevens
Spotted by
LuisStevens

Washington, USA

Spotted on Jun 29, 2014
Submitted on Dec 27, 2014

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