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Hairy Woodpecker ♂

Picoides villosus

Description:

This species and the Downy Woodpecker are remarkably similar in pattern, differing mainly in size and bill shape. They often occur together, but the Hairy, a larger bird, requires larger trees; it is usually less common, especially in the east, and less likely to show up in suburbs and city parks. In it's feeding it does more pounding and excavating in trees than most smaller woodpeckers, consuming large numbers of wood-boring insects.

Habitat:

Suet feeder on edge of field.

Notes:

Image 2: Downy Woodpecker ♂ - upper right, Hairy Woodpecker ♂ - upper left and Hairy Woodpecker ♀ - lower left. Video: Hairy Woodpecker ♀ feeding.

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2 Comments

Fyn  Kynd
Fyn Kynd 11 years ago

Thanks Nuwan!

NuwanChathuranga
NuwanChathuranga 11 years ago

nice video + pics..

Fyn Kynd
Spotted by
Fyn Kynd

Maine, USA

Spotted on Feb 4, 2013
Submitted on Feb 5, 2013

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