
A Hairy Woodpecker!
Hairy Woodpeckers look quite similar to Downy Woodpeckers with Hairy Woodpeckers being larger. That’s hard to determine without having the two species side by side. Another determining factor is the length of the bill. The bill of the Hairy has been described as a spike and is nearly the same length as the width of its head. The Downy’s beak is shorter and stouter.

The hairy woodpecker is a medium-sized woodpecker, averaging approximately 250 mm in length with a 380 mm wingspan.
Similar species: Woodpeckers, Barbets, Toucans

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Uploaded Apr 26, 2023. Captured Apr 25, 2023 14:39 in 1119 Quais Bay Rd, Mansons Landing, BC V0P 1K0, Canada.
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