[CathyOss]

I spent Sunday morning at the Great Blue Heron Reserve.
I'm not sure if the Woodpecker is a Hairy or a Downy? He looks small but was way up the tree. I can tell the difference if one is sitting at the feeder in my yard but not when up a tree!
Cathy

king fisher 17-9-24 GBH_0420 by Cathy Oss, on Flickr

woodpecker, hairy 17-9-24 GBH_0561 by Cathy Oss, on Flickr

woodpecker, hairy 17-9-24 GBH_0562 by Cathy Oss, on Flickr

[rawalker]

Great pics! You've got a downy there. You can tell easiest by the bill proportion. The bill is much longer relatively in a hairy.

[zwest]

I'm no expert, but I'd call that a Downy - I'd expect a longer bill for a Hairy. Although maybe it's just the angle.

Nice shots!

Cheers

[revs]

Agree, Downy just by small size of bill, love the bonus kingfisher!

[Rokman]

Downy. Note the black bars on the white outer tail feathers, almost always absent on Hairy. A useful mark when looking at the bird from behind, and the bill is not visible.

[CathyOss]

Thanks everyone! I didn't know about the bars on the tail feathers. That's a good tip.

[nealdoan]

Great Kingfisher shot. Cheers.