RHH's photos with the keyword: hairy woodpecker

These Hairy Woodpeckers, both male and female (this is the male - the female lacks the red patch), are regular visitors at our feeders, especially the suet feeders. We also have a look-alike coming, the Downy Woodpecker, but they are about half the size and have a much shorter bill. We've noticed, too, that the male Downy has a single red patch while the red patch of the Hairy is divided in two.

The double red patch and larger size, as well as the longer bill distinguish this male Hairy Woodpecker from the similar Downy Woodpecker.

These Hairy Woodpeckers are regular visitors at our suet feeders. They are about twice as big as the similar-looking Downy Woodpecker and have a much longer bill.

This is the male Hairy Woodpecker, not nearly as large as our Pileated Woodpecker but much larger than the similar-looking Downy Woodpecker. The male is distinguished by the red spot on the back of the head which the female lacks. They were regular visitors at our suet feeders during late winter and early spring but have not been around lately.

This elegant gentleman has been coming to our bird feeders recently. I believe his name is Leuconotopicus villosus (Hairy Woodpecker). He comes especially for the suet we put out but is shyer than his wife who also comes (his wife doesn't have the red on the back of her head). In fact, she started coming weeks before he showed up but now he comes regularly.