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Hairy Woodpecker
Picoides villosus
44.8012, -68.7778
Field Notes
Description:
9" long.
Like the more common Downy Woodpecker, head boldly pied; black and white; wings black, white spotted; underparts white; male has red nape patch. The Hairy is larger, with much longer bill and clear, white unspotted outer tail feathers.
Voice-Loud rattle; sharp "Peek", long drum.
Habitat:
Woods, suburbs
Range- Resident in New England
Notes:
I was lucky to spot both the male and female in fairly close proximity to one another. As we got closer, the female went to a hole in a nearby tree which I would assume is her nest. The male was pecking away at a tree. I got several good pictures of the female near and in her nest.
Source- Nat'l Audubon Society Field Guide to New England by Peter Alden and Brian Cassie.
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedJune 10, 2013
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