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Sunday, June 28, 2015

Hairy (Not Downy) Woodpeckers

From U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Midwest Region:




Sometimes confused for downy woodpeckers, hairy woodpeckers are larger and have longer bills. Even though they enjoy a little sap from time to time, 75% of their diet is made up of insect larvae.

Photo: Hairy woodpecker courtesy of David Mitchell/Creative Commons.

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