Skip to main content

Hairy Woodpecker

Picoides villosus

Published on Project Noah
Zoom
NominateNominate for Wildlife Photograph of the Month
reportFlag Spotting

40.0583, -74.4057

Field Notes

Description:

small woodpecker, with black and white feathers, eats bug in the bark of trees

Habitat:

trees

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
1Sarah2
This is either a downy woodpecker (5-9 inches) or a hairy woodpecker (9-16 inches). What do you estimate the size to be? http://identify.whatbird.com/obj/177/overview/Downy_Woodpecker.aspx http://identify.whatbird.com/obj/179/overview/Hairy_Woodpecker.aspx

Spotted for Missions

Mission
Birds of the World
Photographed
PublishedDecember 11, 2011

Community Sponsor

Butterfly
Become a Community Sponsor and Help Grow our Global Movement!

Accelerate our Mission to Photograph 
Every Species in the World!

Butterflies icon
Become a Community Sponsor

Wildlife Community

Wildlife Community

Join a worldwide community passionate about wildlife and nature!

Join Project Noah

Nature School

Nature School

Transform your green space into a curiosity-creating nature classroom!

Visit Nature School

Wildlife Game

Wildlife Game

Defend wildlife throughout the jungle in thrilling nature game!

Play Baboon

Nature & Conservation Organizations

Brands & Mission-Focused Companies