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Hairy Woodpecker
wonderview

Hairy Woodpecker (Leuconotopicus villosus)

This is a very aggressive male. He and that wicked beak routinely drive other birds from my feeders. He seems to relish confrontations with Blue Jays, daring them to make him leave a suet cake. Often I will see a stare down going on between them. 9 times out of 10 he wins. Here he even seems defiant against the rain storm he's out in.
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Habitat
My Front Yard
Location
N.S.Canada
Date taken
Jan 26 2020
Scientific name
Leuconotopicus villosus
Equipment used
Nikon B700
Kits
He sounds a feisty chap, Bill. A wonderful close up study of him.
 
delia todd
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LOL the cheeky fella!!!

That's a super pose you got Bill and thanks so much for the description of his character too.
 

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