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Picoides villosus
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.
Suet feeder on edge of field.
Image 2: Downy Woodpecker ♂ - upper right, Hairy Woodpecker ♂ - upper left and Hairy Woodpecker ♀ - lower left. Video: Hairy Woodpecker ♀ feeding.
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Thanks Nuwan!
nice video + pics..