Hairy Woodpecker - Picoides villosus

Length 6.5-10.2 in (16.5-26.0 cm)
Weight 2.1-2.8 oz (59-80 g)
Clutch Size 2-5
Chicks at birth Altricial
IUCN Conservation Status Least Concern
Continents:NA
     

The Hairy Woodpecker is quite numerous in North America. They are permanent residents of forests and woodlands. They will excavate a hole in a tree, where they will tend to lay approximately four eggs. Hairy Woodpeckers search for insects on trees, often turning over the bark.

Adult
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Female
05/21/2009 - Home - Kensington, CA
Female
05/21/2009 - Home - Kensington, CA
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Female
06/19/2009 - Home - Kensington, CA
Female
06/19/2009 - Home - Kensington, CA
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Male
01/19/2015 - Jewel Lake; Berkeley, CA
Male
01/19/2015 - Jewel Lake; Berkeley, CA
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Female
03/24/2010 - Tamaya Hyatt Rio Grande, New Mexico
Female
03/24/2010 - Tamaya Hyatt Rio Grande, New Mexico
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Male
07/21/2013 - Colorado Springs, CO
Male
07/21/2013 - Colorado Springs, CO
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Female
03/03/2009 - Rosedown Plantation State Historic Park, LA
Female
03/03/2009 - Rosedown Plantation State Historic Park, LA
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Female
05/06/2009 - Home - Kensington, CA
Female
05/06/2009 - Home - Kensington, CA

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