RHH's photos with the keyword: leuconotopicus

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.