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Male Hairy Woodpecker [OC]
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this post was submitted on 12 Nov 2023
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How does one tell the difference? What are the most distinguishing features?
The downy is more sparrow-sized, while I think the hairy is more between the size of a cardinal and blue jay, but in this picture you'd use the bill. The hairy's bill is much larger in proportion to its head.
This was the same size as a blue jay.
Ah, Hairy Woodpecker it is then
The Iron Man suit is a dead giveaway of a male Downey when they're in full mating plumage.