Help ID'ing a Woodpecker (1 Viewer)

[calmwind]

I took a pic of a woodpecker at my feeders earlier, then looked in my Sibley guide, but am still not quite sure if it is a Downy or Hairy Woodpecker. The black bars on the tail of this woodpecker would indicate Downy (but I read Hairy can also have them) but the large long bill looks more like a Hairy. Any ideas? (Trying to catalog my bird pics lately ^_- ) Ohh, I live in Maryland Btw.

Thanks in advance!

 

[Sandhill Crane Lover]

I'm thinking a Downy because of its size compared to the suet feeder and the bars on the tail, but that long bill is confusing.

 

[fugl]

Hairy for me, the long bill trumping the tail barring.

 

[apbarr]

Since this is taken in Maryland Hairy should not show any black barring on the tail which suggests Downy. However the bill size and lack of a conspicuous tuft point to Hairy. I'll sit on the fence with this one.

 

[Larry Lade]

I would say that this is a female DOWNY WOODPECKER. (* The bill does not appear that long, stout to me.)

 

[Microtus]

It's looking like a Downy to me.
A Sibleyguides blogpost on Downy vs Hairy.

 

[BuzT]

Downy for me because of the bill size. Hairy woodpecker has bill length approximately same dimension as the head. This is shorter. Nice picture!