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Hairy Woodpecker
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| Length: |
8.5-10.5
inches |
Song: |
Call is bold, grating, sharp
peek |
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Wingspan: |
15-17.5
inches |
Behavior: |
Eats insects in the wood and
their larva. |
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Weight: |
2.5 ounces |
Breeding: |
Monogamous. Stays with same
mate for 4 years. |
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Habitat: |
forest, or open forest |
Population: |
Fairly Common |
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Migration: |
most don’t migrate |
Feeders: |
Sometimes eats sunflower seeds,
nuts, fruits,peanutbutter, and suet. |
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Appearance: |
Black tail with three white
feathers on each side, black wings with spotting, white underparts,l
ong black bill, black nape, white face. |
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Interesting Facts:
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The Hairy Woodpecker and the
Borthern Flicker are the two most wildly disputed woodpeckers in North
America. This woodpecker is found in most forests. A similar woodpecker
is the Downy Woodpecker. |
Compiled by
Alisha, Middletown
Elementary School, Louisville, KY
Information from Birds of North America Smithsonian Handbook
By Fred J Alsop III, DK Publishing, Inc., 2001
Photos used
with permission
from National Fish and Wildlife Service –
http://images.fws.gov
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