Since I’ve posted several bison images in a row, I’ll mix it up and come back to a bird.  This hairy woodpecker has been coming frequently to my backyard but he is skittish when it comes to trying to get a decent photo.  Despite that, I’ve been able to photograph him enough now to finally get a few images I like, including this one.  Hairy and downy woodpeckers can be tricky to differentiate and it doesn’t help that their ranges are very similar.  The hairy woodpecker, while not large, is bigger than a down and has a longer bill.  The downy woodpecker also has black spots on the white outer tail feathers whereas the hairy woodpecker doesn’t.  Regardless of species, woodpeckers are certainly fun to see!