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Hairy Woodpecker

Dryobates villosus

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Field Notes

Description:

Contrastingly black and white. The black wings are checkered with white; the head has two white stripes (and, in males, a flash of red toward the back of the head). A large white patch runs down the center of the black back.

Habitat:

Trees next to a rocky ridge beside a large river.

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Nice close-up Greg. Good shot.
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PublishedApril 24, 2019

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