Scientific Name:
Picoides villosus
Description
25cm/10 inches in length, with a white chest, black and white spotted wings and a strong, narrow, black beak that it uses to create holes in trees to search for insects. Males have a red patch on their head.
Behaviors
The hairy woodpecker mainly feeds on insects, insect larvae, berries, and occasionally nuts. Both males and females will incubate eggs and feed the young once hatched.
Fun Facts
Got any leftovers? The hairy woodpecker will sometimes follow another woodpecker species and dig for insects in holes the first woodpecker left behind.
Photo credit: ©Yvonne Wright
