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Hairy Woodpecker

Picoides villosus

Description:

Black back an wings with white spots. White belly and head. Black line on head near eye. Red patch on top of head. The beak is more than half the width of the head, leading me to believe it is a hairy and not a downy.

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2 Comments

OnengDyah
OnengDyah 11 years ago

In Indonesia we call thiws bird ' burung pelatuk ' ( burung = bird )

alicelongmartin
alicelongmartin 11 years ago

Quite an angle, it makes you think he did not know you were there!

RiverValleyRunner
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RiverValleyRunner

New York, USA

Spotted on Jul 5, 2012
Submitted on Jul 6, 2012

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