Spotted, just barely, on a hike up Seneca Rocks in West Virginia. I almost didn’t see this little guy.

Hairy woodpeckers and downy woodpeckers are tough to tell apart, but hairies are slightly bigger and have longer bills. Not that I could tell this from the ground, but based on the picture I think this is a hairy.

He was all over the place in that tree.

Also, this:

  • Tempus FugitEnglish
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    17 days ago

    Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but this is a downy. You can tell by the stripped tail feathers. Hairys have pure white tail feathers.