Downy and Hairy woodpeckers

Rondeau Provincial Park, Ontario, Canada, Mar 8, 2021.


In the yard on a dying ash tree- emerald ash borer, the stared at each other from opposite sides of the tree.
The larger of two look alikes, the Hairy Woodpecker is a small but powerful bird that forages along trunks and main branches of large trees. It wields a much longer bill than the Downy.
Downy's bills are small , almost thorn-like.
Downy - Dryobates pubescens
Hairy - Dryobates villosus
source - Source -Cornell Lab of Ornithology- All About Birds

Comments

Irene said…
Great pic Ric !
That's a "once in a lifetime".
Should be some $$$$$$ for you
with that one !

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