Hairy or Downy Woodpecker in New Jersey, USA - 2/10/2024 (1 Viewer)

[ShlundoKyogre]

I was out birding at nearby Minebrook Park. I looked up and saw this amazing woodpecker in a tree above me. Would this be a Downy or Hairy Woodpecker?

I know I have recently made a thread like this, but this is a completely different bird at a different location, and I think it may be a different species. Thank you all for your time and support.

Sincerely,
Shlundo

 

[KenM]

Looks long billed, Hairy for me.

Cheers

 

[raymie]

Hairy Woodpecker.

 

[ShlundoKyogre]

Thanks man, is it because of the broken white stripe on it's head unlike the downy's unbroken???

 

[raymie]

Thanks man, is it because of the broken white stripe on it's head unlike the downy's unbroken???

That mark is only reliable on males as far as I know, this bird is a female. I'm telling it's a Hairy based on the length of the bill as seen in the second photo.

 

[ShlundoKyogre]

Ok, thanks for the tips! 😀

 

[Kildale]

The size is the thing, I put these two together to show the beaks of them both besides their size. Hope this may help.

 

[ShlundoKyogre]

Thanks, the help is much appreciated. I have came to the conclusion it was most likely a hairy due to it's large bill size and more deeper Peek call I have heard rather thank the downy's lower pik in which I hear often in the woods throughout the year.