Some hairies
March 5th, 2010
Hairy Woodpeckers are Downy Woodpeckers' jumbo twins. They're 2-3 inches bigger, with disproportionately longer and stouter beaks, but otherwise identical. I find them more truly woodpecker-like in their mannerisms, while Downies often put me in mind of wannabe chickadees. But they're about as tame, and about as likely to show up at feeders. This one was haunting a suet feeder in the Hurdman woods, allowing me several excellent close-ups of him.
March 5th, 2010
Hairy Woodpeckers are Downy Woodpeckers' jumbo twins. They're 2-3 inches bigger, with disproportionately longer and stouter beaks, but otherwise identical. I find them more truly woodpecker-like in their mannerisms, while Downies often put me in mind of wannabe chickadees. But they're about as tame, and about as likely to show up at feeders. This one was haunting a suet feeder in the Hurdman woods, allowing me several excellent close-ups of him.
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