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Field Notes

Description:

At my feeders, this second two postings may be a different breed

Habitat:

Tree hollows

Species ID Suggestions

Hairy Woodpecker

Picoides villosus

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MickGrant
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Hairy Woodpecker (female)

Picoides villosus

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1Sarah2
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Comments (8)
1Sarah2
If you measure the spaces on the grid, you could estimate the size of the woodpecker. That would solve this question as the two are different in size.
LarsKorb
my guess also Hairy Woodpecker, female.
MickGrant
I would go with the Hairy Woodpecker Picoides villosus - female
Liam
Bill size and (vague) black markings on the undertail coverts make this a (female) Downy.
1Sarah2
It seems pretty large. Have you considered a Hairy Woodpecker?
artistatheart
I think it is a Downy also. Look on the back of the neck. If there a just a little red then it is a male.
Art3
Thanks, I have a hard time telling this species

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