Mrs. Hairy Woodpecker
by Cheryl Baxter
Title
Mrs. Hairy Woodpecker
Artist
Cheryl Baxter
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Photograph - Photography
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The larger of two look alikes, the Hairy Woodpecker is a small but powerful bird that forages along trunks and main branches of large trees. It wields a much longer bill than the Downy Woodpecker's almost thornlike bill. Hairy Woodpeckers have a somewhat soldierly look, with their erect, straight-backed posture on tree trunks and their cleanly striped heads. Look for them at backyard suet or sunflower feeders, and listen for them whinnying from woodlots, parks, and forests.
(info from All About Birds)
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March 3rd, 2014
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