Also known as the 'Newfoundland Woodpecker'

 

BarrytheBirder

HAIRY WOODPECKER

Picoides Pubescens

The Hairy Woodpecker is not as frequent a visitor to my feeders as is the Downy Woodpecker.   They look almost identical in their markings, but the Hairy is about 1/3 larger in size.   The Hairy pictured here is a female.  She has no red patch on the back of her head, as is the case with the Downy female also.  Only the males, of both species, have a red patch on the back of their heads.   The bigger 'Hairies' always make a bold, striking sight when they show up in the backyard.

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BarrytheBirder