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Hairy or Downy Woodpecker
Jul 7, 2018 15:47:39   #
old man 88 Loc: Palmview, TX when not on road
 
Taken south of Houston, TX yesterday.

Is it a Hairy or a Downy Woodpecker

Thanks for the help with ID:

ID please
ID please...
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Jul 7, 2018 15:57:06   #
UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT
 
How about a good capture of a woodpecker?

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Jul 7, 2018 16:01:43   #
Horseart Loc: Alabama
 
GoldwingerTX wrote:
Taken south of Houston, TX yesterday.

Is it a Hairy or a Downy Woodpecker

Thanks for the help with ID:


Female Hairy. Downy has a shorter beak.

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Jul 7, 2018 16:22:01   #
old man 88 Loc: Palmview, TX when not on road
 
Horseart wrote:
Female Hairy. Downy has a shorter beak.


Thanks for the reply

I agree but "Sibley" show them rare or single record for this area.

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Jul 7, 2018 19:02:36   #
kpmac Loc: Ragley, La
 
Nice sharp image.

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Jul 8, 2018 06:56:17   #
Tom G Loc: Atlanta, GA
 
GoldwingerTX wrote:
Taken south of Houston, TX yesterday.

Is it a Hairy or a Downy Woodpecker

Thanks for the help with ID:


Yes, it is.

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Jul 9, 2018 11:27:10   #
gjgallager Loc: North Central CT & Space Coast Florida
 
I say it's a female Downy. Hairy's are a bit larger (though this photo doesn't have much to gauge size by). Hairy's also have a flatter forehead.

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