On Friday morning I spotted a Hairy Woodpecker (Dryobates villosus) in my Indian Magic Crab Apple tree. By the time I got to the camera to snap a picture the woodpecker it was already going after a peanut in my bird feeder.
The Hairy Woodpecker looks nearly identical to a Downy Woodpecker. The most noticeable difference I use to identify the Hairy Woodpecker is that the Hairy Woodpecker is larger than the Downy Woodpecker.
Hairy Woodpecker (Dryobates villosus)
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Range map for Hairy Woodpeckers throughout North America.
Image Source
You can learn more about the Hairy Woodpecker at the "All About Birds" webpage.
Sources
Crossley ID Guide -- For identifying the birds of North America
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Hello @etcmike that is to say that if the two are the same size it is more difficult to differentiate them… Have a happy start to the week.
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Hi @etcmike, this great shot was a good day.
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Nice click very nice picture
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Greetings @etcmike, good to know since I thought there was only one type of carpenter, I hope you have a good season.
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How about @etcmike, good shot of the woodpecker, apparently there is little fluency of birds at this time.
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