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 From: bounce-127225857-85500...@list.cornell.edu <bounce-127225857-85500...@list.cornell.edu> On Behalf Of Peter Saracino Sent: Friday, March 17, 2023 1:58 PM To: CAYUGABIRDS-L <cayugabird...@list.cornell.edu>; eatonbirdingsoci...@groups.io 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 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics<http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME> Rules and Information<http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES> Subscribe, Configuration and Leave<http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm> Archives: The Mail Archive<http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html> Surfbirds<http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds> BirdingOnThe.Net<http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html> Please submit your observations to eBird<http://ebird.org/content/ebird/>! -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
