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Hairy Woodpecker

Picoides villosus

Description:

This is a resident living around the lovely Red Cliffs Lodge in Moab, Utah. He was there both days in the trees around our cabin.

1 Species ID Suggestions

Liam
Liam 11 years ago
Hairy Woodpecker (female)
Picoides villosus Hairy Woodpecker


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8 Comments

MaryEvans2
MaryEvans2 11 years ago

What a beautiful shot of what I too think is a Hairy woodpecker (beak too long for a downy).

Liam
Liam 11 years ago

No doubt about it; with that bill, this has to be a downy.

Noah Citizen
Noah Citizen 11 years ago

Female Hairy Woodpecker, I think. Colors, shape and length of the bill match.

KatCuff
KatCuff 11 years ago

I am leaning toward the Hairy Woodpecker - the beak is too long for downy I think - but I'm no expert.

Anne Marie McCaffrey
Anne Marie McCaffrey 11 years ago

Definitely not Gila Woodpecker. Hairy or Downy Woodpecker?

KatCuff
KatCuff 11 years ago

Getting after that food in there!!!

KatCuff
KatCuff 11 years ago

Thanks!!

Steven Sheppard
Steven Sheppard 11 years ago

It could be a Gila Woodpecker.

KatCuff
Spotted by
KatCuff

Moab, Utah, USA

Spotted on May 4, 2012
Submitted on May 4, 2012

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