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Introduction
What the Hairy Woodpecker Looks Like
The Hairy Woodpecker has overall_color color of black and white and red.
The Hairy Woodpecker has above_color color of black and white and red.
The Hairy Woodpecker has head color of black and white and red.
The Hairy Woodpecker has face color of black and white.
The Hairy Woodpecker has below_color color of white.
The Hairy Woodpecker has undertail color of white.
The Hairy Woodpecker has back color of black and white.
The Hairy Woodpecker has bill color of greyish.
The Hairy Woodpecker has wing color of black and white.
The Hairy Woodpecker has belly color of white.
The Hairy Woodpecker has tail color of black and white.
The Hairy Woodpecker has chest color of white.
The Hairy Woodpecker has leg color of greyish.
The Hairy Woodpecker has neck color of white.
Weight, Length, and Wingspan of the Hairy Woodpecker
The length of the Hairy Woodpecker is from 7.1 inches to 10.2 inches (18.0 cm to 25.9 cm).
The weight of the Hairy Woodpecker is from 1.4 ounces to 3.4 ounces (39.7 grams to 96.4 grams).
The wingspan of the Hairy Woodpecker is from 13.0 inches to 16.1 inches (33.0 cm to 40.9 cm).
Pictures of the Hairy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker, Hairy Woodpecker by purza7, from flickr, licensed under CC
Hairy Woodpecker, Hairy Woodpecker by purza7, from flickr, licensed under CC
Hairy Woodpecker, Hairy Woodpecker by purza7, from flickr, licensed under CC
Hairy Woodpecker, Hairy Woodpecker by purza7, from flickr, licensed under CC
Hairy Woodpecker, Hairy Woodpecker by ian02054, from flickr, licensed under CC
Hairy Woodpecker, Hairy Woodpecker by purza7, from flickr, licensed under CC
Hairy Woodpecker, Hairy Woodpecker by purza7, from flickr, licensed under CC
Hairy Woodpecker, Hairy Woodpecker by purza7, from flickr, licensed under CC
Hairy Woodpecker, Hairy woodpecker by U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service – Northeast Region, from flickr, licensed under CC
Hairy Woodpecker, Hairy Woodpecker by U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service – Northeast Region, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult Hairy Woodpecker, HAIRY WOODPECKER by cuatrok77, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult Hairy Woodpecker, Feeding the Young by Watson Lake, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult Hairy Woodpecker, Hairy Woodpecker by Kelly Colgan Azar, from flickr, licensed under CC
male Hairy Woodpecker, Hairy Woodpecker (Male) by Angelos @ Ottawa, from flickr, licensed under CC
male Hairy Woodpecker, Hairy Woodpecker …Male by peterichman, from flickr, licensed under CC
male Hairy Woodpecker, Hairy Woodpecker Male by ksblack99, from flickr, licensed under CC
male Hairy Woodpecker, Two Hairy Woodpeckers by Twix, from flickr, licensed under CC
male Hairy Woodpecker, Hairy Woodpecker by foxman_of_masovia, from flickr, licensed under CC
male Hairy Woodpecker, Hairy Woodpecker Male by dackelprincess, from flickr, licensed under CC
male Hairy Woodpecker, Male Hairy Woodpecker by Twix, from flickr, licensed under CC
female Hairy Woodpecker, Female Hairy Woodpecker_0104 by Bobolink, from flickr, licensed under CC
female Hairy Woodpecker, Female Hairy Woodpecker by Indiana Ivy Nature Photographer, from flickr, licensed under CC
female Hairy Woodpecker, Hairy woodpecker by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service – Midwest Region, from flickr, licensed under CC
female Hairy Woodpecker, Female hairy woodpecker by Flatland through the lens, from flickr, licensed under CC
female Hairy Woodpecker, Hairy Woodpecker (f) by 611catbirds, too, from flickr, licensed under CC
female Hairy Woodpecker, Hairy Woodpecker – female by Kaaren Perry, from flickr, licensed under CC
female Hairy Woodpecker, Female Hairy Woodpecker by Mr.TinMD, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile Hairy Woodpecker, Juvenile Hairy Woodpecker by Festive Coquette, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile Hairy Woodpecker, Juvenile Hairy Woodpecker at Hoh by stevevoght, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile Hairy Woodpecker, HAIRY WOODPECKER by cuatrok77, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile Hairy Woodpecker, Hairy Woodpecker at Longmire by stevevoght, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile Hairy Woodpecker, Feeding the Young by Watson Lake, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile Hairy Woodpecker, HAIRY WOODPECKER by cuatrok77, from flickr, licensed under CC
Feeding Behavior of the Hairy Woodpecker
primarily forages on the trunks and branches of trees; occasionally also on vines and shrubs.
Active in its search, it frequently probes, peels bark off, and drills into dead wood in search of insects.
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What the Hairy Woodpecker Likes to Eat
The Hairy Woodpecker feeds on the following:
- insects (larvae of wood-boring beetles, also other beetles, ants, caterpillars)
- berries
- seeds
- nuts
- sap
- suet
Where To Find the Hairy Woodpecker
You can find the Hairy Woodpecker in the following habitats:
- Forests
- woodlands
- river groves
- shade trees
- coniferous and mixed forest
- groves along rivers in prairie country
- open juniper woodland
- swamps
