CLOSED: Mystery woodpecker 1

Fox Island, WA(Zone 8b)

This is one of the mystery woodpeckers I saw on my trip to Montana last week. We were in the Northwest portion of Montana; I can't remember if this picture was taken from our cabin (which was halfway between Kalispell and Whitefish) or if it was in Glacier National Park. Anyhow, to me it looks most like a downy or hairy with its little red patch on the back of its head, but the tail doesn't look right. Maybe it's a camera trick, but I think I am seeing a black and yellow bar at the bottom of its tail. Weird, huh??

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Fox Island, WA(Zone 8b)

Another view

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Fox Island, WA(Zone 8b)

Another

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Fox Island, WA(Zone 8b)

Last one

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Northumberland, United Kingdom(Zone 9a)

Hairy Woodpecker. The clean white sides to the tail count out Downy which has black spots on the side there.

Resin

Fox Island, WA(Zone 8b)

Yippee! I was hoping for hairy since it would be a new bird for me. Excellent!

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