Hairy Woodpecker (Picoides villosus)
Medium (Robin) sized black and white woodpecker
Long greyish bill, can have white at tip
Mainly black head, white supercillium and lower auriculars
Eyes reddish brown
Black nape
White back
Black wings with white spotting on couverts and flight feathers
Black rump and tail, with white outer tail feathers
Adult male has red spot at rear of head
Feet grey sometimes with blue or olive
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Hairy Woodpecker (Picoides villosus) |
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Size
Length 7 - 10 inches, wingspan 13 - 16 inches
Weight
40 - 95 grams, 1.4 - 3.3 ounces
Habitat
Mature woods, woodlots, residential areas and parks with large trees
Nest
No nest - uses hole in tree or branch lined with chips
Eggs
3 - 7 whgite eggs, incubation 11 - 15 days, fledge 28 - 30
Food
Insects, especiall Gypsy moth caterpillars and pupae, fruits, nuts, seeds
Voice
A sharp "peek" or rattle or kweek
Characteristics
Feeder foods: Sunflower Seeds, Nuts, Fruit, Sugar water
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