October 1, 2021

I am a Hairy Woodpecker,

Note the picture shot from behind -

The thin black line separating the red

Is one way I can be positively defined.

Location: St. Sebastian River Preserve State Park, Fellsmere

Sources: https://feederwatch.org/learn/tricky-bird-ids/downy-woodpecker-and-hairy-woodpecker/

Photo and text © 2021 Dee Fairbanks Simpson