HikingVet@lemmy.ca to pics@lemmy.world · 1 year agoMale Hairy Woodpecker [OC]lemmy.caimagemessage-square12fedilinkarrow-up1257arrow-down14
arrow-up1253arrow-down1imageMale Hairy Woodpecker [OC]lemmy.caHikingVet@lemmy.ca to pics@lemmy.world · 1 year agomessage-square12fedilink
minus-squarethreelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-21 year agoHow does one tell the difference? What are the most distinguishing features?
minus-squarehydrospanner@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 year agoThe Iron Man suit is a dead giveaway of a male Downey when they’re in full mating plumage.
minus-squareinternalblock@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 year agoThe 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.
minus-squareHikingVet@lemmy.caOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 year agoThis was the same size as a blue jay.
minus-squareinternalblock@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoAh, Hairy Woodpecker it is then
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It’s a Downey woodpecker.
How does one tell the difference? What are the most distinguishing features?
The Iron Man suit is a dead giveaway of a male Downey when they’re in full mating plumage.
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