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Hairy Woodpecker

Male: Black and white woodpecker with a white belly and black wings with rows of white spots. White stripe down back. Long black bill. Red mark on back of head.
Female: Same as male, lacks red spot.
Diet: Suit, insects, nuts, peanuts and sunflower seeds.
Song: A loud, sharp peek and a slurred whinny
Nest: Cavity in a dead, standing tree; female and male excavate hole; one brood per year
Eggs: Three to six; white, unmarked.
Incubation: Eleven to fifteen days; female and male incubate; female during the day, male at night.
Fledging: Twenty-eight to thirty days; male and female feed young.
Notes: A common backyard bird that announces its arrival with a sharp chirp before landing. Eats many destructive forest insects. Has a longer bill and is overall larger than Downy Woodpecker.
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