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Hairy Woodpecker

Picoides villosus

Description:

Bird with black back with white speckles, white underside, red tuft on back of head.

Habitat:

Woodland

Notes:

Knight Island, Lake Champlain

2 Comments

KateBraun
KateBraun 9 years ago

Thanks, ForestDragon.

ForestDragon
ForestDragon 9 years ago

Longer bill would indicate that this is most likely a male Hairy Woodpecker. Compare here: http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Downy...

KateBraun
Spotted by
KateBraun

Vermont, USA

Spotted on Aug 25, 2014
Submitted on Sep 30, 2014

Spotted for Mission

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