Woodpecker Wednesday
Who doesn’t love woodpeckers?! Unless they are drilling on your house, ha!
Here are more of my winter resident woodpeckers.
Downy Woodpecker (male, as designated by red on back of head)
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Downy Woodpecker (female, as designated by no red on back of head)
(Note Downy’s smaller/daintier beak, and black spots on tail that female Hairy Woodpecker lacks)
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Hairy Woodpecker (female, as designated by no red on back of head)
(Note Hairy’s larger/thicker beak and no spots on tail, compared to female Downy Woodpecker)
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Red-bellied Woodpecker (male, designated by full red crown/nape)
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Pileated Woodpecker (male, as designated by red stripe on cheek)
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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (male, as designated by red throat)
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Bay Photos by Donna 