The male Hairy Woodpecker was photographed at the Wehr Nature Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
The female Hairy Woodpecker was photographed at the Bong State Recreational Area in Kansasville, Wisconsin.
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The Hairy Woodpecker are checkered and spotted with black and white and a white back, breast and undersides. The male has a small red patch on the back of the head. The Hairy is like a large Downy and it has a bill larger in comparison to the Downy’s. The Hairy and Downy Woodpeckers are the only Woodpeckers with a white back. It has a range from Alaska and Canada to Panama. It has a habitat of forests, woodlands, river groves, and large shade trees. It feeds mostly on seeds and insects. It is less common and likely to show up in suburbs and city parks.
Photos of Birds by Common Name by Sid Hamm 