#hairy-woodpecker — Public Fediverse posts

Both Hairy Woodpeckers and Downy Woodpeckers are common throughout North America. They are very similar in appearance at first glance, but there are clear distinctions in overall size, bill size, behavior and call. This is a Hairy Woodpecker with its longer bill, longer body and sharper call. The Hairy Woodpecker is about the size of a Sapsucker for comparison.

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Both Hairy Woodpeckers and Downy Woodpeckers are common throughout North America. They are very similar in appearance at first glance, but there are clear distinctions in overall size, bill size, behavior and call. This is a Hairy Woodpecker with its longer bill, longer body and sharper call. The Hairy Woodpecker is about the size of a Sapsucker for comparison.

#BirdsOfFediverse #BirdPhotography #HairyWoodpecker #DarkTable #EndTheCorruption

Hairy Woodpecker
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Hairy Woodpecker
#beautifulbc #birds #hairywoodpecker #woodpeckers #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nikon #nikonphotography #nikonz6ii #canada

While #NationalBirdDay was last week, there is always opportunity for learning about some of our favorite animals.

🔗 Watch videos taken by our own Connie Taylor of some of the many varieties of birds you can encounter in #Alaska, like the #HairyWoodpecker: http://dlvr.it/TQJd6P

#nature

While #NationalBirdDay was last week, there is always opportunity for learning about some of our favorite animals.

🔗 Watch videos taken by our own Connie Taylor of some of the many varieties of birds you can encounter in #Alaska, like the #HairyWoodpecker: http://dlvr.it/TQJd6P

#nature

Three Downy selfies and a Hairy #Woodpecker #Wisconsin #November #DownyWoodpecker #HairyWoodpecker #Arena

Three Downy selfies and a Hairy #Woodpecker #Wisconsin #November #DownyWoodpecker #HairyWoodpecker #Arena

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Hairy Woodpecker (Dryobates villosus), 8th November 2024
fr: Pic Chevelu
Marblehead, Massachusetts
Massa-adchu-es-et (Massachusett), Naumkeag & Pawtucket traditional territory
Canon EOS R5, Canon RF 200-800mm f/6.3-9 + 1.4x teleconverter @ 560mm, 40% crop, 1/400s, f/11, ISO 6400
#Birds #HairyWoodpecker #HAWO #Woodpeckers #BirdOfTheDay #HopeIsTheThingWithFeathers #DescribeYourImages

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Hairy Woodpecker (Dryobates villosus), 8th November 2024
fr: Pic Chevelu
Marblehead, Massachusetts
Massa-adchu-es-et (Massachusett), Naumkeag & Pawtucket traditional territory
Canon EOS R5, Canon RF 200-800mm f/6.3-9 + 1.4x teleconverter @ 560mm, 40% crop, 1/400s, f/11, ISO 6400
#Birds #HairyWoodpecker #HAWO #Woodpeckers #BirdOfTheDay #HopeIsTheThingWithFeathers #DescribeYourImages

Adventures this morning… #YellowSacSpider on the shed as I got my bike out to meet a friend at #FletcherGardens / #experimentalfarm and our entertainment included a female #RedwingedBlackbird , a #hairyWoodpecker, and a #chipmunk

"Jesus, dear, we can't have the Pileateds come to any more holiday parties. They totally wrecked the place." #birds #hairywoodpecker

#BirdMaxxing: 1 bird/hour until 11/11 🤖
Hairy Woodpecker, 30th March 2022
Fresh Pond Reservation, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Canon EOS R5, Sigma 150-600mm + 1.4x teleconverter @ 840mm, 25% crop, 1/800s, f/9, ISO 800
#Birds #HairyWoodpecker #VoteBlueForBirds

#BirdMaxxing: 1 bird/hour until 11/11 🤖
Hairy Woodpecker, 30th March 2022
Fresh Pond Reservation, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Canon EOS R5, Sigma 150-600mm + 1.4x teleconverter @ 840mm, 25% crop, 1/800s, f/9, ISO 800
#Birds #HairyWoodpecker #VoteBlueForBirds

Downy Woodpecker (Dryobates pubescens)

These woodpeckers are skilled climbers, using their stiff tail feathers for support as they move vertically along tree trunks and branches.

https://islandinthenet.com/downy-woodpecker-dryobates-pubescens-2/

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Downy Woodpecker (Dryobates pubescens)

It was a dreary day in Annandale and on this visit, my nieces were outside planting tomatoes. I saw the Downy Woodpecker (Dryobates pubescens) in the trees and scampered to my car to grab my camera. This woodpecker is a frequent visitor to my backyard suet feeder but photographing the bird has been challenging as the bird hides in the thick of the juniper trees.

Downy Woodpecker are easily recognised by their black and white plumage, with a white belly, black wings dotted with white spots, [...]

https://islandinthenet.com/?p=112977

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Hairy Woodpecker (Dryobates villosus), 15th October 2022
fr: Pic Chevelu
Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary, Dover, Massachusetts
Massa-adchu-es-et (Massachusett) traditional territory
Canon EOS R5, Canon RF 800mm f/11, 25% crop, 1/320s, ISO 6400
#Birds #HairyWoodpecker #HAWO #BirdPhotography #DescribeYourImages

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Hairy Woodpecker (Dryobates villosus), 15th October 2022
fr: Pic Chevelu
Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary, Dover, Massachusetts
Massa-adchu-es-et (Massachusett) traditional territory
Canon EOS R5, Canon RF 800mm f/11, 25% crop, 1/320s, ISO 6400
#Birds #HairyWoodpecker #HAWO #BirdPhotography #DescribeYourImages

First, thought I heard a Downy Woodpecker behind vociferous crows. Then thought could be a Hairy. Then a robin, perched on a stump giving its teek call which is REMARKABLY like the call note of a #HairyWoodpecker. Finally the pair of Hairies took pity - sweetheart, idiot, here we are! Super close extended looks as they foraged on the stump and a massive tree bole. I don't see that every day! They do like that big timber.
Photos not up to snuff though..
#BirdsOf2024 #Birding #Oregon

First, thought I heard a Downy Woodpecker behind vociferous crows. Then thought could be a Hairy. Then a robin, perched on a stump giving its teek call which is REMARKABLY like the call note of a #HairyWoodpecker. Finally the pair of Hairies took pity - sweetheart, idiot, here we are! Super close extended looks as they foraged on the stump and a massive tree bole. I don't see that every day! They do like that big timber.
Photos not up to snuff though..
#BirdsOf2024 #Birding #Oregon

A Hairy Woodpecker. They've got pretty much the same look and colour scheme as their cousins the Downies (including the red head patch for males), but are quite a bit bigger. Also their beaks are proportionately bigger. If you see one of these guys and the beak is almost as long as the head, you got a Hairy -- Ottawa, Mud Lake, January 1
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#ottawa #MudLake #HairyWoodpecker

A Hairy Woodpecker. They've got pretty much the same look and colour scheme as their cousins the Downies (including the red head patch for males), but are quite a bit bigger. Also their beaks are proportionately bigger. If you see one of these guys and the beak is almost as long as the head, you got a Hairy -- Ottawa, Mud Lake, January 1
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#ottawa #MudLake #HairyWoodpecker

FINALLY caught the local Downy Woodpecker at the feeder today. Makes IDing between the Downy and Hairy very clear. Check the difference in the beaks in the first two pics. The second two pics show the Hairy’s tail is almost the size of the entire Downy. 😆

#Birding #Woodpeckers #DownyWoodpecker #HairyWoodpecker #BirdsOfMastodon #Alaska

FINALLY caught the local Downy Woodpecker at the feeder today. Makes IDing between the Downy and Hairy very clear. Check the difference in the beaks in the first two pics. The second two pics show the Hairy’s tail is almost the size of the entire Downy. 😆

#Birding #Woodpeckers #DownyWoodpecker #HairyWoodpecker #BirdsOfMastodon #Alaska

We've seen the #redheadedwoodpecker in the area, but today it came to the feeder. The #redbelliedwoodpeckers are coming to the feeder every few minutes and loading up their beaks, probably to feed their hungry chicks. The #hairywoodpecker has also been visiting frequently. #birds #birding #birdsofmastodon #nature #photography

It was a beau-ti-ful day today. The birds were out and about. #Americangoldfinch #easternbluebird #redwingedblackbird #hairywoodpecker #birds #birding #nature #spring #photography

It was a beau-ti-ful day today. The birds were out and about. #Americangoldfinch #easternbluebird #redwingedblackbird #hairywoodpecker #birds #birding #nature #spring #photography

Many of our big birds — jays, mockingbirds, crows, hawks — love to sit on top of our telephone pole. The woodpeckers, OTOH, love _climbing_ the pole. They fly up about half way, grab on, and climb up, poking their heads over the top when they get there. And they look so insanely pleased when they do. Like, “hey, that was a terrific climb, you should try it yourself!”

#BackyardBirds #Birds #BirdPhotography #Woodpecker #HairyWoodpecker

Just time for one quick snap before it gone, so not as sharp as yesterday's Pileated, but I believe this is a #DownyWoodpecker and not a #HairyWoodpecker