HikingVet@lemmy.ca to pics@lemmy.world · 10 months agoMale Hairy Woodpecker [OC]lemmy.caimagemessage-square13fedilinkarrow-up1259arrow-down14
arrow-up1255arrow-down1imageMale Hairy Woodpecker [OC]lemmy.caHikingVet@lemmy.ca to pics@lemmy.world · 10 months agomessage-square13fedilink
minus-squarethreelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-210 months agoHow does one tell the difference? What are the most distinguishing features?
minus-squarehydrospanner@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·10 months agoThe Iron Man suit is a dead giveaway of a male Downey when they’re in full mating plumage.
minus-squareinternalblock@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·10 months agoThe downy is more sparrow-sized, while I think the hairy is more between the size of a cardinal and blue jay, but in this picture you’d use the bill. The hairy’s bill is much larger in proportion to its head.
minus-squareHikingVet@lemmy.caOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·10 months agoThis was the same size as a blue jay.
minus-squareinternalblock@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·10 months agoAh, Hairy Woodpecker it is then
How does one tell the difference? What are the most distinguishing features?
The Iron Man suit is a dead giveaway of a male Downey when they’re in full mating plumage.
The downy is more sparrow-sized, while I think the hairy is more between the size of a cardinal and blue jay, but in this picture you’d use the bill. The hairy’s bill is much larger in proportion to its head.
This was the same size as a blue jay.
Ah, Hairy Woodpecker it is then