Canadian Geographic Photo Club - Hairy Woodpecker
  

Hairy Woodpecker

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by Scott_Young from Cambridge CA on 18 Feb 2026
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This male, Hairy Woodpecker made my day when it stopped by my woodlot feeder site. I had seen his female counterpart on previous visits, but no sign of the male. The male has the red blaze on its nape, whereas the female does not.

  • Camera: Canon EOS 7D Mark II
  • Focal: 500 mm
  • Shutter speed: 0.002 sec
  • Aperture: f/ 8
tagged: hairy_woodpecker woodpeckers woodpecker perch winter wintertime bird birds feeder avian ontario canada wellington_county cangeo animal vertebrate neck wildlife black beak downy_woodpecker terrestrial_animal grey

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