Hi Sar,
Have you considered some of the other field marks? Here are some comparison
articles with pictures:
https://academy.allaboutbirds.org/downy-and-hairy-woodpeckers/
https://www.sibleyguides.com/2011/02/a-new-clue-for-identifying-downy-and-hairy-woodpeckers/
https://www.sibleyguides.com/2011/03/another-clue-for-identifying-downy-and-hairy-woodpeckers/
-Mike
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Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Woodpecker help
Hey folks.
I have a "mystery" woodpecker coming to the suet. It's too big to be a downy,
but not quite big enough to be a hairy. And even its beak is an in-betweener!
If I had to guess I suppose I'd call it a hairy, but.
Any thoughts? Maybe just size variation within a species? Sex-size differences?
Thank you.
Sar
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